The expenditure on health in Sweden as share of the gross domestic product has been on a higher level since 2011 than what it used to be the previous years. The share of gross domestic product spent on health fluctuated since 2011 and peaked in 2020 when it reached 11.4 percent.
Fifth highest share among the other OECD countries
In comparison with the other OECD member countries in 2018, Sweden had the fifth highest expenditure on health as a share of the county’s gross domestic product. The United States had the highest share, reaching 16.9 percent of their gross domestic product, followed by Switzerland, France and Germany.
Health expenditure per capita
The per capita expenditure on health in Sweden increased annually during the period from 2013 to 2020. In 2020, the amount was estimated to be around 54.9 thousand Swedish kronor per capita.
Total expenditure on health as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 1980 to 2020
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OECD. (September 8, 2021). Total expenditure on health as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 1980 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/429229/healthcare-expenditure-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/
OECD. "Total expenditure on health as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 1980 to 2020." Chart. September 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429229/healthcare-expenditure-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/
OECD. (2021). Total expenditure on health as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 1980 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429229/healthcare-expenditure-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/
OECD. "Total Expenditure on Health as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) in Sweden from 1980 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429229/healthcare-expenditure-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/
OECD, Total expenditure on health as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 1980 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429229/healthcare-expenditure-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/ (last visited May 18, 2022)
