Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sweden
Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 9.6% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sweden peaked at 9.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +29.5% | 6.9% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sweden?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sweden was 9.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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