Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 6,467 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sweden stood at 6,467 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sweden peaked at 6,467 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,859 current international $, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,859 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,937 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,091 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2,196 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,274 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,295 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,498 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2,691 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2,850 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2,910 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,888 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,949 current international $ | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 4,141 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,276 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,380 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,493 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,667 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,794 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,005 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5,320 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5,666 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 6,064 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6,207 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6,467 current international $ | +4.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6,467 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6,467 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613 current international $, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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 | +36.8% | 2,888 current international $ | 3,949 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,360 current international $ | 1,859 current international $ | 2,910 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,391 current international $ | 2,888 current international $ | 5,320 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,101 current international $ | 5,666 current international $ | 6,467 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 4 United States of America 7,269 current international $ compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 6,763 current international $ compare
- 6 Germany 6,572 current international $ compare
- 8 Ireland 6,334 current international $ compare
- 9 Denmark 6,059 current international $ compare
- 10 Austria 6,031 current international $ compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sweden?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sweden was 6,467 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,467 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,859 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.