Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 11.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Sweden, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sweden is 11.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sweden peaked at 13.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1992.
Sweden ranks 94th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +92.8% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sweden?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sweden was 11.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Sweden ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).