Sweden - Government Spending 2013
33.72%
+0.71% from 2012
Sweden's government spending was 33.72% in 2013, increased +0.71% from 33.01% in 2012. This was the 95th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2013▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United Arab Emirates | 3.82% | -5.7% |
| 2nd | Equatorial Guinea | 8.04% | 12.7% |
| 3rd | Cambodia | 9.12% | 9.4% |
| 4th | Madagascar | 9.40% | 7.4% |
| 5th | Bangladesh | 9.51% | -1.4% |
| 6th | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.93% | -12.3% |
| 7th | Macao SAR, China | 10.47% | -4.0% |
| 8th | Congo, Republic of | 10.88% | -6.7% |
| 9th | Mali | 11.15% | 10.5% |
| 10th | Sudan | 11.52% | -1.0% |
| 11th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 12.26% | -11.6% |
| 12th | Burkina Faso | 12.33% | -4.5% |
| 13th | Singapore | 12.38% | -0.1% |
| 14th | Nepal | 12.69% | -8.3% |
| 15th | Togo | 12.83% | 2.5% |
| 16th | Cameroon | 12.94% | 1.4% |
| 17th | Malawi | 12.99% | 9.4% |
| 18th | Guatemala | 13.03% | -1.0% |
| 19th | Philippines | 13.21% | -2.5% |
| 20th | Myanmar | 14.03% | 33.0% |
| 21st | Sri Lanka | 14.16% | -6.1% |
| 22nd | Paraguay | 14.36% | -8.5% |
| 23rd | Kazakhstan | 14.61% | -7.5% |
| 24th | Tanzania | 14.83% | 5.8% |
| 25th | Nicaragua | 15.09% | -0.9% |
| 26th | Uzbekistan | 15.15% | 6.2% |
| 27th | Dominican Republic | 15.48% | -2.4% |
| 28th | Bahamas, The | 16.25% | -0.6% |
| 29th | Gabon | 16.33% | 0.3% |
| 30th | India | 16.64% | 2.9% |
| 31st | Switzerland | 16.79% | 1.6% |
| 32nd | Lao PDR | 16.81% | 53.1% |
| 33rd | Cabo Verde | 16.96% | 0.7% |
| 34th | Burundi | 17.02% | -5.4% |
| 35th | Canada | 17.08% | -2.5% |
| 36th | Zambia | 17.85% | 8.0% |
| 37th | Japan | 18.14% | 0.2% |
| 38th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 18.45% | 4.4% |
| 39th | Bhutan | 18.64% | -1.3% |
| 40th | Belize | 18.86% | 2.9% |
| 41st | St. Lucia | 18.91% | -1.2% |
| 42nd | Peru | 18.96% | 5.8% |
| 43rd | Ghana | 19.28% | -28.3% |
| 44th | Thailand | 19.82% | 6.4% |
| 45th | Chile | 20.20% | 1.4% |
| 46th | Malaysia | 20.60% | -1.8% |
| 47th | Mexico | 20.69% | -1.2% |
| 48th | Azerbaijan | 20.93% | -5.7% |
| 49th | Mauritius | 21.34% | 6.3% |
| 50th | Vanuatu | 21.89% | -3.7% |
| 51st | Bahrain | 22.47% | 7.5% |
| 52nd | Armenia | 22.64% | 5.9% |
| 53rd | United States | 22.93% | -4.1% |
| 54th | Korea | 22.96% | -2.6% |
| 55th | El Salvador | 23.00% | 0.4% |
| 56th | Mongolia | 23.67% | -12.6% |
| 57th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 23.74% | -3.3% |
| 58th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.79% | -4.1% |
| 59th | Honduras | 23.89% | 1.7% |
| 60th | Albania | 24.12% | 4.2% |
| 61st | Fiji | 24.38% | 6.0% |
| 62nd | Georgia | 24.60% | 1.4% |
| 63rd | Russian Federation | 24.61% | 1.7% |
| 64th | Jamaica | 25.02% | -9.1% |
| 65th | Angola | 25.08% | 19.9% |
| 66th | West Bank and Gaza | 25.20% | -2.0% |
| 67th | Saudi Arabia | 25.35% | 0.2% |
| 68th | Morocco | 25.70% | -6.1% |
| 69th | Australia | 25.77% | -1.0% |
| 70th | Jordan | 26.24% | -9.1% |
| 71st | Costa Rica | 26.52% | 2.2% |
| 72nd | Lebanon | 26.69% | -0.4% |
| 73rd | Moldova | 27.13% | -2.6% |
| 74th | Tonga | 27.65% | - |
| 75th | Germany | 28.00% | 0.2% |
| 76th | Brazil | 28.15% | -0.1% |
| 77th | North Macedonia | 28.25% | -3.8% |
| 78th | Belarus | 28.25% | 2.3% |
| 79th | Samoa | 28.75% | -0.2% |
| 80th | Türkiye | 28.99% | -1.5% |
| 81st | Uruguay | 29.27% | 1.5% |
| 82nd | Barbados | 29.31% | 3.1% |
| 83rd | Trinidad and Tobago | 29.44% | 3.2% |
| 84th | Botswana | 29.49% | -6.5% |
| 85th | Solomon Islands | 30.50% | 20.6% |
| 86th | South Africa | 31.26% | 2.9% |
| 87th | Latvia | 31.69% | -0.8% |
| 88th | Romania | 32.03% | -0.8% |
| 89th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 32.20% | 12.2% |
| 90th | Bulgaria | 32.92% | 6.5% |
| 91st | Lithuania | 33.07% | -3.1% |
| 92nd | New Zealand | 33.07% | -5.4% |
| 93rd | Colombia | 33.29% | 33.0% |
| 94th | Ecuador | 33.53% | - |
| 95th | Sweden | 33.72% | 2.2% |
| 96th | Estonia | 34.11% | -0.2% |
| 97th | Norway | 34.19% | 1.4% |
| 98th | Iceland | 34.41% | -6.0% |
| 99th | Czechia | 34.52% | -5.0% |
| 100th | Spain | 35.34% | -7.1% |
| 101st | Namibia | 35.45% | 11.9% |
| 102nd | Poland | 35.91% | 2.4% |
| 103rd | Israel | 36.16% | -0.2% |
| 104th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37.37% | -4.3% |
| 105th | Ireland | 37.63% | -5.9% |
| 106th | Luxembourg | 38.55% | -0.2% |
| 107th | Ukraine | 38.68% | -2.2% |
| 108th | Malta | 38.86% | -2.5% |
| 109th | European Union | 39.11% | 0.0% |
| 110th | Serbia | 39.13% | 10.4% |
| 111th | Slovak Republic | 40.02% | 2.3% |
| 112th | United Kingdom | 40.03% | -7.2% |
| 113th | Croatia | 40.28% | 0.1% |
| 114th | Finland | 40.29% | 3.1% |
| 115th | Denmark | 40.31% | -5.3% |
| 116th | Afghanistan | 42.09% | -0.6% |
| 117th | Netherlands | 42.44% | 0.7% |
| 118th | Lesotho | 42.71% | 6.6% |
| 119th | Italy | 43.75% | 0.6% |
| 120th | Cyprus | 44.91% | -14.7% |
| 121st | Belgium | 45.34% | -0.8% |
| 122nd | Portugal | 45.58% | 2.7% |
| 123rd | San Marino | 46.03% | 3.1% |
| 124th | Hungary | 46.95% | 5.0% |
| 125th | Austria | 47.26% | 1.4% |
| 126th | Palau | 49.01% | -8.7% |
| 127th | France | 49.07% | 1.1% |
| 128th | Marshall Islands | 54.22% | 1.6% |
| 129th | Slovenia | 54.57% | 14.9% |
| 130th | Kiribati | 60.20% | -3.2% |
| 131st | Greece | 61.35% | 6.9% |
| 132nd | Timor-Leste | 62.92% | -19.5% |
FAQ
What was Sweden's government spending in 2013?▾
Sweden's government spending in 2013 was 33.72%. This ranked 95th globally.
How did Sweden's government spending change in 2013?▾
Sweden's government spending increased by 2.2% in 2013 compared to 2012.
Which country had the highest government spending in 2013?▾
Timor-Leste had the highest government spending in 2013 at 62.92%.
What is the government spending of Sweden in 2013?▾
The government spending of Sweden in 2013 was 33.72%. This ranked 95th globally.
How does 2013 compare to 2012 for Sweden's government spending?▾
Sweden's government spending went from 33.01% in 2012 to 33.72% in 2013, a 2.2% increase.
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