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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Sweden

Sweden: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 43.4 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
43.4
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
105th
of 188 countries
All-time high
84.36
in 1996
All-time low
1.62
in 1857
Years of data
203
1800–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Sweden, 1800–2015

020406080180019072015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 43.4 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Sweden peaked at 84.36 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 1857.

Sweden ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Sweden, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 34.33 —
1801 34.25 -0.2%
1802 33.84 -1.2%
1803 33.94 +0.3%
1804 33.4 -1.6%
1805 26.69 -20.1%
1806 22.34 -16.3%
1807 19.66 -12.0%
1808 17.95 -8.7%
1809 21.89 +21.9%
1810 24.19 +10.5%
1811 21.66 -10.5%
1812 14.49 -33.1%
1813 13.55 -6.5%
1814 14.01 +3.4%
1815 11.49 -18.0%
1816 10.93 -4.8%
1817 10.34 -5.3%
1818 9.38 -9.3%
1819 8.94 -4.6%
1820 9.04 +1.1%
1821 9.21 +1.8%
1822 9.2 -0.1%
1823 6.8 -26.1%
1824 6.54 -3.8%
1825 6.27 -4.2%
1826 5.78 -7.8%
1827 5.26 -9.0%
1828 5.44 +3.5%
1829 3.43 -37.0%
1830 3.86 +12.6%
1831 4.1 +6.1%
1832 3.95 -3.6%
1833 3.96 +0.2%
1834 3.97 +0.3%
1835 3.87 -2.7%
1836 3.58 -7.3%
1837 3.05 -14.7%
1838 2.86 -6.5%
1839 2.22 -22.3%
1840 2.14 -3.8%
1841 2.63 +23.4%
1842 2.91 +10.4%
1843 2.56 -11.8%
1844 2.25 -12.1%
1845 2.36 +4.8%
1846 2.26 -4.2%
1847 2.4 +6.2%
1848 2.7 +12.2%
1849 2.66 -1.4%
1850 2.36 -11.2%
1851 2.76 +17.0%
1852 2.56 -7.2%
1853 2.04 -20.4%
1854 2.31 +13.2%
1855 1.73 -25.2%
1856 2.13 +23.5%
1857 1.62 -23.9%
1858 3.12 +92.2%
1859 3.9 +25.0%
1860 6.41 +64.2%
1861 7.24 +13.1%
1862 6.46 -10.8%
1863 6.56 +1.5%
1864 8.23 +25.4%
1865 9.42 +14.6%
1866 11.05 +17.3%
1867 11.56 +4.6%
1868 13.31 +15.1%
1869 13.12 -1.4%
1870 12.67 -3.5%
1871 12.35 -2.5%
1872 10.97 -11.2%
1873 9.25 -15.7%
1874 9.26 +0.2%
1875 10.31 +11.4%
1876 12.18 +18.1%
1877 12.92 +6.0%
1878 16.7 +29.3%
1879 17.54 +5.0%
1880 17.23 -1.8%
1881 16.82 -2.4%
1882 16.83 +0.0%
1883 16.51 -1.9%
1884 16.98 +2.9%
1885 18.43 +8.5%
1886 19.23 +4.3%
1887 19.99 +4.0%
1888 20.56 +2.8%
1889 18.89 -8.1%
1890 18.18 -3.8%
1891 17.61 -3.1%
1892 18.03 +2.4%
1893 18.37 +1.9%
1894 19.24 +4.7%
1895 17.73 -7.8%
1896 17.07 -3.7%
1897 15.73 -7.8%
1898 14.47 -8.0%
1899 14.98 +3.5%
1900 15.1 +0.8%
1901 16.04 +6.3%
1902 15.9 -0.9%
1903 14.63 -8.0%
1904 16.1 +10.1%
1905 15.4 -4.3%
1906 15.15 -1.6%
1907 15.58 +2.8%
1908 16.96 +8.9%
1909 17.2 +1.4%
1910 16.3 -5.2%
1911 15.92 -2.3%
1912 16.75 +5.2%
1913 15.32 -8.5%
1914 18.69 +22.0%
1915 18.06 -3.4%
1916 16.66 -7.7%
1917 16.34 -1.9%
1918 18.2 +11.4%
1919 14.65 -19.5%
1920 12.15 -17.1%
1921 16.04 +32.1%
1922 20.35 +26.8%
1923 20.51 +0.8%
1924 20.72 +1.0%
1925 20.36 -1.7%
1926 19.98 -1.9%
1927 20.32 +1.7%
1928 20.15 -0.9%
1929 19.04 -5.5%
1930 18.43 -3.2%
1931 21.61 +17.3%
1932 26.91 +24.5%
1933 29.61 +10.0%
1934 26.95 -9.0%
1935 26.55 -1.5%
1936 23.46 -11.6%
1937 20.1 -14.3%
1938 20.67 +2.8%
1939 20.6 -0.3%
1948 41.62 +102.0%
1949 40.48 -2.7%
1950 37.61 -7.1%
1951 31.37 -16.6%
1954 28.73 -8.4%
1955 29.05 +1.1%
1956 28.04 -3.5%
1957 28.51 +1.7%
1958 29.47 +3.4%
1959 20.52 -30.4%
1960 25.43 +23.9%
1961 26 +2.2%
1962 22.97 -11.6%
1963 20.71 -9.9%
1964 18.71 -9.7%
1967 16.12 -13.9%
1968 17.63 +9.4%
1969 17.65 +0.1%
1970 28.96 +64.1%
1971 29.35 +1.3%
1972 29.2 -0.5%
1973 28.49 -2.4%
1974 28.86 +1.3%
1975 28.03 -2.9%
1976 26.14 -6.7%
1977 28.37 +8.5%
1978 32.76 +15.5%
1979 37.55 +14.6%
1980 46.92 +25.0%
1981 55.37 +18.0%
1982 65.56 +18.4%
1983 69.59 +6.2%
1984 70.88 +1.8%
1985 70.4 -0.7%
1986 69.68 -1.0%
1987 61.87 -11.2%
1988 55.51 -10.3%
1989 50.42 -9.2%
1990 46.32 -8.1%
1991 55.02 +18.8%
1992 73.34 +33.3%
1993 78.19 +6.6%
1994 82.5 +5.5%
1995 81.06 -1.8%
1996 84.36 +4.1%
1997 82.98 -1.6%
1998 81.99 -1.2%
1999 73.2 -10.7%
2000 64.29 -12.2%
2001 62.67 -2.5%
2002 60.23 -3.9%
2004 47.68 -20.8%
2005 47.97 +0.6%
2006 42.98 -10.4%
2007 38.11 -11.3%
2008 36.68 -3.7%
2009 40.2 +9.6%
2010 37.59 -6.5%
2011 36.94 -1.7%
2012 37.17 +0.6%
2013 39.77 +7.0%
2014 44.78 +12.6%
2015 43.4 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 27.83 17.95 34.33 10
1810s 13.9 8.94 24.19 10
1820s 6.7 3.43 9.21 10
1830s 3.54 2.22 4.1 10
1840s 2.49 2.14 2.91 10
1850s 2.45 1.62 3.9 10
1860s 9.34 6.41 13.31 10
1870s 12.41 9.25 17.54 10
1880s 18.15 16.51 20.56 10
1890s 17.14 14.47 19.24 10
1900s 15.8 14.63 17.2 10
1910s 16.69 14.65 18.69 10
1920s 18.96 12.15 20.72 10
1930s 23.49 18.43 29.61 10
1940s 41.05 40.48 41.62 2
1950s 29.16 20.52 37.61 8
1960s 20.65 16.12 26 8
1970s 29.77 26.14 37.55 10
1980s 61.62 46.92 70.88 10
1990s 73.9 46.32 84.36 10
2000s 48.98 36.68 64.29 9
2010s 39.94 36.94 44.78 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Sweden?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Sweden was 43.4 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 84.36 in 1996.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 1857.
How does Sweden rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Sweden ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.