Sweden: expenditure on childcare by type 2021

The amount spent on childcare allowance in Sweden increased gradually over the past 10 years. There was especially a big jump from 2017 to 2018, when the total sum increased from 2.3 billion Swedish kronor to 2.7 billion. In 2021, the total childcare allowance expenditure was 2.8 billion Swedish kronor. Most of the childcare allowance expenditure was expenditure on general child allowance, amounting to nearly 2.5 billion kronor that year.

Government expenditure on childcare allowance in Sweden from 2011 to 2021, by type of allowance (in 1,000 SEK)

Characteristic	General child allowance	Supplement to family with more than 1 child	Extended child allowance*
2021	2,464,824	313,423	13,345
2020	2,457,203	316,752	13,415
2019	2,447,861	318,078	12,945
2018	2,416,915	298,308	13,229
2017	1,999,957	304,147	11,120
2016	1,954,562	268,786	11,309
2015	1,912,883	245,502	11,510
2014	1,870,178	249,584	12,010
2013	1,831,717	250,184	12,621
2012	1,794,762	223,195	13,680
2011	1,771,341	243,078	14,579

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Release date

2021

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Region

Sweden

Survey time period

2011 to 2021

Special properties

Based on payments made in December each year

Supplementary notes

Childcare allowance is paid to all children who live in Sweden and are under 16 years old . There are also extended child allowance which is paid if the child is still in primary school when it has reached the age of 16. Child benefit can be paid to either parent or shared by parents who have joint custody of a child

* When the child is 18 years old , he/she is entitled to receive the allowance paid for himself/herself.

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