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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Sweden 2018

Public debt in Sweden goes down

In 2018 Sweden public debt was 186,322 million euros216,116 million dollars, has decreased 8,2854,243 million since 2017.

This amount means that the debt in 2018 reached 39.6% of Sweden GDP, a 1.8 percentage point fall from 2017, when it was 41.4% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Sweden debt. It has risen since 2008 in global debt terms, when it was 117,708 million euros 194,194 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 37.5%.

According to the last data point published, Sweden per capita debt in 2018 was 18,213 euros21,125 dollars per inhabitant. In 2017 it was 19,229 euros 21,774 dollars, afterwards dropping by 1,016 euros 649dollars, and if we again check 2008 we can see that then the debt per person was 12,716 euros20,980 dollars .

The position of Sweden, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2018 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 64 in the list of debt to GDP and 164 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Sweden. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Sweden in economy of Sweden.

Sweden: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per Capita
2018Q4186,32239.60%€18,213
2018Q3180,69839.00%€17,855
2018Q2177,88339.30%€17,577
2018Q1178,51039.20%€17,639
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Sweden: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2018186,322216,11639.60%€18,213$21,125
2017194,607220,35941.40%€19,229$21,774
2016195,265217,89242.20%€19,536$21,800
2015202,760220,92643.70%€20,583$22,427
2014191,308261,14045.00%€19,627$26,791
2013173,692235,68140.30%€18,009$24,436
2012163,585207,17837.50%€17,119$21,681
2011155,456213,27137.20%€16,393$22,490
2010151,873188,73438.10%€16,130$20,045
2009132,748177,84140.70%€14,212$19,039
2008117,708194,19437.50%€12,716$20,980
2007136,791191,47638.90%€14,896$20,851
2006150,536184,74943.60%€16,518$20,273
2005152,005191,27848.70%€16,800$21,141
2004152,019186,69148.50%€16,870$20,717
2003146,710164,73149.30%€16,345$18,353
2002141,391132,80249.80%€15,814$14,854
2001139,698125,47151.90%€15,680$14,083
2000137,290132,01950.30%€15,456$14,862
1999160,018164,62760.50%€18,058$18,578
1998149,369176,38165.80%€16,870$19,920
1997156,232180,80966.60%€17,658$20,436
1996156,588200,36869.10%€17,705$22,655
1995150,616182,63868.70%€17,043$20,666
1994156,08768.15%€14,966$17,704
1993139,93265.71%€13,694$16,001
Sweden: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Sweden: Evolution of debt in millions