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Sweden - Government Spending 2007

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
31.26% −0.76% from 2006 Global rank: 72nd

Sweden's government spending was 31.26% in 2007, decreased +0.76% from 32.02% in 2006. This was the 72nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2007▾
Government Spending by Country - 2007
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Equatorial Guinea 3.43% -7.1%
2nd Cambodia 7.00% -6.5%
3rd Bangladesh 8.66% 3.9%
4th Madagascar 9.68% -3.2%
5th Macao SAR, China 10.07% -7.3%
6th Côte d'Ivoire 10.66% 9.3%
7th Mali 10.97% -2.2%
8th Paraguay 11.48% -7.1%
9th Congo, Democratic Republic of 11.60% -13.8%
10th Togo 11.64% 1.1%
11th Bahamas, The 11.87% 1.7%
12th Singapore 12.15% -7.0%
13th Burkina Faso 12.31% 9.2%
14th Guatemala 12.66% -4.3%
15th St. Lucia 13.37% -5.5%
16th Dominican Republic 13.59% -1.3%
17th Philippines 13.89% -4.7%
18th Japan 14.00% -5.7%
19th Nicaragua 14.69% -2.5%
20th Zambia 14.77% 3.7%
21st India 15.26% 0.5%
22nd Bahrain 16.01% -1.7%
23rd Chile 16.04% 1.0%
24th Switzerland 16.35% -3.2%
25th Thailand 16.55% 9.9%
26th Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.83% -18.8%
27th Canada 16.96% -0.4%
28th Armenia 17.04% -0.6%
29th Korea 17.31% -3.0%
30th Bhutan 17.51% -4.7%
31st Ghana 17.87% 16.9%
32nd Belize 17.94% -8.1%
33rd Mauritius 18.03% -6.4%
34th Malaysia 18.12% 2.3%
35th Peru 18.14% 6.2%
36th Congo, Republic of 18.47% 4.0%
37th Angola 18.61% 9.5%
38th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 19.66% -3.9%
39th Sri Lanka 20.05% -5.2%
40th St. Kitts and Nevis 20.36% -0.6%
41st El Salvador 20.54% -8.8%
42nd Cabo Verde 20.62% -23.4%
43rd United States 20.86% 1.3%
44th Costa Rica 21.16% -2.0%
45th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.81% -8.9%
46th Eswatini 21.97% -3.5%
47th Honduras 22.42% 12.6%
48th Namibia 22.95% -4.3%
49th Russian Federation 23.01% 18.0%
50th Fiji 23.13% -12.8%
51st Mongolia 23.21% -0.6%
52nd Morocco 23.33% 1.7%
53rd Afghanistan 24.24% 17.8%
54th Australia 24.40% -1.8%
55th Trinidad and Tobago 24.51% -16.9%
56th Uruguay 26.06% -2.2%
57th South Africa 26.08% 0.9%
58th Latvia 26.10% -6.1%
59th Georgia 26.13% 11.5%
60th Tunisia 26.17% 1.2%
61st Spain 27.41% 0.8%
62nd Maldives 27.43% -1.4%
63rd Germany 27.53% -4.1%
64th Jamaica 28.55% -0.2%
65th Barbados 29.25% 8.7%
66th Estonia 29.27% -1.1%
67th North Macedonia 29.30% -0.9%
68th Egypt, Arab Republic of 29.34% -10.5%
69th San Marino 30.45% 3.9%
70th Seychelles 30.45% -4.2%
71st Botswana 31.15% 6.2%
72nd Sweden 31.26% -2.4%
73rd New Zealand 31.31% -0.2%
74th Lithuania 31.32% 0.9%
75th Lebanon 31.57% -0.4%
76th Iceland 31.92% -1.1%
77th Ireland 31.93% 4.1%
78th Norway 32.00% -0.3%
79th Czechia 32.38% -0.7%
80th Moldova 32.41% 1.7%
81st Finland 32.64% -4.8%
82nd Romania 32.79% 4.2%
83rd Bulgaria 32.79% 10.7%
84th Serbia 33.07% -
85th Ukraine 33.54% -5.4%
86th Jordan 33.88% 3.5%
87th Luxembourg 33.99% -4.8%
88th Belarus 34.66% 6.9%
89th Slovak Republic 34.85% -5.7%
90th Denmark 34.97% 7.4%
91st Poland 35.09% -4.3%
92nd European Union 35.37% -1.4%
93rd Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.07% 6.1%
94th Croatia 36.69% 1.2%
95th Israel 36.91% -3.7%
96th Cyprus 37.35% -1.8%
97th Netherlands 37.74% -1.5%
98th United Kingdom 38.24% 0.7%
99th West Bank and Gaza 38.48% -10.4%
100th Italy 39.07% -1.3%
101st Portugal 39.16% -2.0%
102nd Malta 39.70% -1.5%
103rd Slovenia 40.00% -5.9%
104th Belgium 40.29% -0.7%
105th Lesotho 41.46% 13.8%
106th Hungary 42.39% -1.1%
107th Austria 44.29% -2.7%
108th Greece 44.71% 3.7%
109th France 44.91% -0.7%
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Sweden's government spending in 2007?▾

Sweden's government spending in 2007 was 31.26%. This ranked 72nd globally.

How did Sweden's government spending change in 2007?▾

Sweden's government spending decreased by 2.4% in 2007 compared to 2006.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2007?▾

France had the highest government spending in 2007 at 44.91%.

What is the government spending of Sweden in 2007?▾

The government spending of Sweden in 2007 was 31.26%. This ranked 72nd globally.

How does 2007 compare to 2006 for Sweden's government spending?▾

Sweden's government spending went from 32.02% in 2006 to 31.26% in 2007, a 2.4% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Sweden matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2007. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: -4.3%. View full analysis →

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