Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing was 2,153 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,153
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,166
in 1996
All-time low
1,389
in 2009
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2,153 for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden peaked at 2,166 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,389, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,989 | — |
| 1994 | 2,165 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 2,124 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,166 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,838 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 1,722 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,704 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,657 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,556 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,553 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,597 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,596 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,592 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,622 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,593 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,528 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,389 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,602 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1,722 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1,938 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 2,002 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,010 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,990 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,933 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,896 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,869 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,798 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,989 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 2,038 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,032 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,078 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,153 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,958 | 1,704 | 2,166 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,568 | 1,389 | 1,657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,876 | 1,602 | 2,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,058 | 1,989 | 2,153 | 5 |
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More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden?
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden was 2,153 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,166 in 1996.
- What is the lowest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,389 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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