SE · 2017 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Sweden, 2017
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
7.5%
Sweden, 2017
▲ 2.7% vs 2016 (7.3%)
Analysis
In 2017, Sweden's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) increased by 2.7% compared to 2016, reaching 7.5%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 4.6%.
Sweden ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 5.6% (from 7.1% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
163.0%
EU-27: 4.6%
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp