Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Sweden

Sweden: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 7,770 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,770
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7,770
in 2024
All-time low
2,173
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Sweden, 2000–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 2.2k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.6k2004: 2.8k2005: 2.8k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.5k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.9k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.6k2017: 5.7k2018: 5.9k2019: 6.3k2020: 6.6k2021: 7.1k2022: 7.2k2023: 7.5k2024: 7.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Sweden stood at 7,770. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Sweden peaked at 7,770 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,173, in 2000.

That places Sweden 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2,173
2001 2,367 +8.9%
2002 2,541 +7.3%
2003 2,649 +4.3%
2004 2,759 +4.1%
2005 2,796 +1.4%
2006 3,041 +8.8%
2007 3,273 +7.6%
2008 3,461 +5.8%
2009 3,533 +2.1%
2010 3,506 -0.8%
2011 4,672 +33.3%
2012 4,917 +5.2%
2013 5,088 +3.5%
2014 5,214 +2.5%
2015 5,361 +2.8%
2016 5,551 +3.5%
2017 5,670 +2.2%
2018 5,924 +4.5%
2019 6,267 +5.8%
2020 6,584 +5.1%
2021 7,070 +7.4%
2022 7,229 +2.3%
2023 7,512 +3.9%
2024 7,770 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,859 2,173 3,533 10
2010s 5,217 3,506 6,267 10
2020s 7,233 6,584 7,770 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Ireland 8,772 compare
  2. 9 Austria 8,250 compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 8,195 compare
  4. 12 Australia 7,691 compare
  5. 13 Canada 7,646 compare
  6. 14 Belgium 7,489 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Sweden?
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Sweden was 7,770 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7,770 in 2024.
What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2,173 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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