Euro area vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Euro area
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.1% against 73.5% in Euro area, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 82.6% | 8.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 84.1% | 10.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 85.9% | 10.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Euro area or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.1% against 73.5% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Euro area and Sweden?
- 12.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.