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

Latest (2020)
11.1%
Change on year
up 50.9%
World rank
94th
of 178 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 1983
All-time low
5.1%
in 1992
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Sweden, 1980–2020

0510151980200020201980: 9 %1981: 12.1 %1982: 10.8 %1983: 13.7 %1984: 12.2 %1985: 9.8 %1986: 9 %1987: 10.1 %1988: 9.6 %1989: 10.6 %1990: 7 %1991: 6.8 %1992: 5.1 %1993: 9.9 %1994: 10.2 %1995: 8.8 %1996: 7.8 %1997: 7.1 %1998: 9.5 %1999: 5.7 %2000: 6.5 %2001: 8.5 %2002: 7.1 %2003: 6.6 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 9.4 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 9 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 8 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 7.3 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 7.6 %2018: 8.1 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 11.1 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Sweden, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.3% compare
  2. 92 Iceland 11.2% compare
  3. 93 North Macedonia 11.1% compare
  4. 95 Indonesia 11.0% compare
  5. 96 Honduras 10.8% compare
  6. 97 Aruba 10.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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).