Sweden — Government consumption

millions of LCU · Annual · 1800–2027 · 228 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.

The latest government consumption reading for Sweden was 1.73T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 1.69T LCU in 2024; the period change was +2.11%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 1.42T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 26.4% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1800–2027
  • Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2027

PeriodValue
20271.84T LCU
20261.78T LCU
20251.73T LCU
20241.69T LCU
20231.62T LCU
15 earlier values
20221.50T LCU
20211.41T LCU
20201.33T LCU
20191.30T LCU
20181.26T LCU
20171.21T LCU
20161.16T LCU
20151.09T LCU
20141.04T LCU
20131.00T LCU
2012961.32B LCU
2011926.30B LCU
2010891.45B LCU
2009866.23B LCU
2008838.33B LCU

Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.