Claims on central government, etc. in Sweden
Sweden: Claims on central government, etc. was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.1% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 256.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Sweden peaked at 18.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2014.
That places Sweden 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.0% | — |
| 1961 | 11.7% | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 10.7% | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 9.4% | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -61.0% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +340.4% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -58.9% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +81.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | -1.2% | -166.8% |
| 2014 | -3.2% | +162.5% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -84.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -339.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +165.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +87.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 3.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,126 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 3,896 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,113 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Sweden?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Sweden was 5.1% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Sweden ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.