NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Sweden
Sweden: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in was 14.98 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14.98 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Sweden peaked at 19 Percentage of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.98 Percentage of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sweden 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 18.3 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.5 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 17.5 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.39 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.01 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.23 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.61 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.17 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.69 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.47 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.88 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.12 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 16.34 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.78 Percentage of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 17.01 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 16.5 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.17 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.64 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.28 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.87 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.04 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.67 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.35 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.87 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.44 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.65 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 15.1 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.06 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.01 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 14.98 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.94 Percentage of GDP | 17.39 Percentage of GDP | 19 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.23 Percentage of GDP | 16.12 Percentage of GDP | 18.17 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.84 Percentage of GDP | 15.87 Percentage of GDP | 17.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 Percentage of GDP | 14.98 Percentage of GDP | 16.44 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Sweden?
- Naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Sweden was 14.98 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.98 Percentage of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.