Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Sweden from 1980 to 2031

In 2025, the ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Sweden was 49.41 percent. Between 1980 and 2025, the figure dropped by 10.1 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The ratio is forecast to decline by 1.06 percentage points from 2025 to 2031, fluctuating as it trends downward.

Shown here is the general government expenditure as a share of the national gross domestic product. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.