In 2022, the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden increased by 0.1 percentage points (+8.4 percent) compared to 2021. With 1.31 percent, the ratio thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. These figures refer to the total amount of money spent on a country's military, as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP). These figures apply to current expenditure on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping forces and defense ministries, among others.
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Sweden: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022
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World Bank. (September 19, 2024). Sweden: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/810633/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-sweden/
World Bank. "Sweden: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022." Chart. September 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810633/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-sweden/
World Bank. (2024). Sweden: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810633/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-sweden/
World Bank. "Sweden: Ratio of Military Spending to Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/810633/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-sweden/
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Sweden: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/810633/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-sweden/
