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Municipal economy in Helsingborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Helsingborg ranks 252 of 289 municipalities for Municipal tax rate (%) (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2025

  • Helsingborg ranks 25 of 33 in Skåne län for Municipal tax rate (%) (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2025

  • Municipal tax rate (%) in Helsingborg is 20.2 %, in line with the national level (20.7 %, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2025

  • Municipal tax rate (%) in Helsingborg was unchanged from 20.2 % (2015) to 20.2 % (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2015–2025

Tax rate, net costs and result in Helsingborg. Sources: Kolada and Statistics Sweden — latest year 2025.

Latest data year: 2025 · 15 indicators · Package version: v11 · Updated: 2026-10-02

How Helsingborg uses municipal funds

Net costs, net income and equity ratio are actual outcomes (accounts) for 2025 from the municipality's financial statements, reported by Statistics Sweden via Kolada — not budget and not a model estimate. The tax rate is the rate decided for the year.

Municipal tax rate (%)
20.2 %
2025 · decided rate
Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)
6.7 %
2025 · outcome
Equity ratio, municipality (%)
60.8 %
2025 · outcome

Expenditure by activity

Actual net cost per inhabitant in 2025, from the municipal accounts. All displayed activities use the same period and unit. This is a verified selection, not a complete budget, and the bars must not be added together as total expenditure. Net cost = gross cost minus income for the activity.

Source: Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada. Each activity name links to its exact Kolada table. 10 of 10 verified categories are available for the common period. A negative net cost means that reported income exceeded gross cost for that activity.

Latest verified changes

Latest period compared with the preceding period in the same series. These are new observation periods — not revisions of earlier figures.

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Municipal tax rate (%)

    20.2 % → 20.2 %

    SCB via Kolada N00901

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident

    10,452 SEK/resident → 10,596 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N20014

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of social services (IFO), SEK per resident

    5,973 SEK/resident → 6,211 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N30005

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)

    6.5 % → 6.7 %

    SCB via Kolada N03102

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Equity ratio, municipality (%)

    59.8 % → 60.8 %

    SCB via Kolada N03106

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities, SEK per resident

    8,777 SEK/resident → 8,449 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N10015

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of compulsory school, preschool class–year 9, SEK per resident

    13,426 SEK/resident → 13,267 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N15028

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of upper-secondary school, SEK per resident

    4,801 SEK/resident → 4,980 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N17014

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of disability services (SoL, LSS, SFB), SEK per resident

    7,001 SEK/resident → 7,322 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N25034

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of cultural activities, SEK per resident

    1,522 SEK/resident → 1,613 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09022

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of infrastructure, protection and related activities, SEK per resident

    6,320 SEK/resident → 6,652 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N07037

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of leisure activities, SEK per resident

    1,984 SEK/resident → 2,077 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09018

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of political activities, SEK per resident

    644 SEK/resident → 584 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N05002

Investment projects over SEK 100,000

We do not yet monitor any project sources for Helsingborg. No listed projects does not mean no investments. Annual totals above come from the accounts; individual projects require the municipality's own decision documents and are not inferred from invoices.

Sources, updates and method

  • Source: Statistics Sweden (financial statements of municipalities) via Kolada.
  • Latest data year: 2025 · Data package built: 2026-10-02
  • Missing values are never shown as zero. Charts and tables for each indicator follow below.
Municipal tax rate (%)
20.2 %
2025 · +0.0 pp vs 2020
Median income, 20+
344,800 SEK
2024 · +18.7 % vs 2019
Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident
10,596 SEK/resident
2025 · +24.2 % vs 2020

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Median income, 20+

344,800 SEK(2024)

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Source: SCB HE0110 (SCB:HE0110) · 2013–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB HE0110 · 2013–2024 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Municipal tax rate (%)

20.2 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 20.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 20.7 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 252 of 289 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =249Landskrona20.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. =249Svedala20.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 251Båstad20.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 252Helsingborg20.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 253Linköping20.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 254Växjö20.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 255Södertälje20.2 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901. Definition: Municipal tax rate (%)

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Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident

10,596 SEK/resident(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N20014 (Kolada:N20014) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N20014 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 10,596 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 13,450 SEK/resident · difference −2,854.3 SEK/resident

Rank 261 of 287 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 258Vellinge10,825 SEK/resident · +229.3 SEK/resident
  2. 259Ale10,775 SEK/resident · +178.9 SEK/resident
  3. 260Linköping10,742 SEK/resident · +145.6 SEK/resident
  4. 261Helsingborg10,596 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 262Malmö10,556 SEK/resident · −40.3 SEK/resident
  6. 263Bjuv10,379 SEK/resident · −216.7 SEK/resident
  7. 264Uppsala10,302 SEK/resident · −294.2 SEK/resident

Source: SCB via Kolada N20014. Definition: Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident

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Net cost of social services (IFO), SEK per resident

6,211 SEK/resident(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N30005 (Kolada:N30005) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N30005 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 6,211.4 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 5,683.9 SEK/resident · difference +527.5 SEK/resident

Rank 86 of 287 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 83Kristianstad6,225.3 SEK/resident · +13.9 SEK/resident
  2. 84Skinnskatteberg6,217.8 SEK/resident · +6.3 SEK/resident
  3. 85Tyresö6,213.9 SEK/resident · +2.4 SEK/resident
  4. 86Helsingborg6,211.4 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 87Vingåker6,191.0 SEK/resident · −20.5 SEK/resident
  6. 88Timrå6,149.0 SEK/resident · −62.5 SEK/resident
  7. 89Sollefteå6,137.4 SEK/resident · −74.0 SEK/resident

Source: SCB via Kolada N30005. Definition: Net cost of social services (IFO), SEK per resident

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Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)

6.74 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N03102 (Kolada:N03102) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N03102 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 6.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 4.7 % · difference +2.1 pp

Rank 35 of 287 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 32Härryda7.0 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 33Munkedal7.0 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 34Vaggeryd7.0 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 35Helsingborg6.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 36Landskrona6.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 37Strömstad6.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 38Tjörn6.5 % · −0.2 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N03102. Definition: Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)

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Tax base per resident (SEK)

288,480 SEK(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00043 (Kolada:N00043) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N00043 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Equity ratio, municipality (%)

60.8 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N03106 (Kolada:N03106) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N03106 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 60.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 39.4 % · difference +21.4 pp

Rank 25 of 287 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 22Bollebygd61.3 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 23Sävsjö61.2 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 24Älvdalen61.0 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 25Helsingborg60.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 26Laholm60.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 27Tomelilla60.5 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 28Landskrona60.5 % · −0.3 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N03106. Definition: Equity ratio, municipality (%)

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Net cost of preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities, SEK per resident

8,449 SEK/resident(2025)

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Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N10015 (Kolada:N10015) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N10015 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 8,448.8 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 9,608.1 SEK/resident · difference −1,159.3 SEK/resident

Rank 220 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 217Säffle8,471.1 SEK/resident · +22.2 SEK/resident
  2. 218Grums8,468.9 SEK/resident · +20.1 SEK/resident
  3. 219Strängnäs8,451.3 SEK/resident · +2.4 SEK/resident
  4. 220Helsingborg8,448.8 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 221Gällivare8,445.5 SEK/resident · −3.3 SEK/resident
  6. 222Ljusdal8,418.3 SEK/resident · −30.5 SEK/resident
  7. 223Bräcke8,406.1 SEK/resident · −42.8 SEK/resident

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N10015. Definition: Net cost of preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities, SEK per resident

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Net cost of compulsory school, preschool class–year 9, SEK per resident

13,267 SEK/resident(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N15028 (Kolada:N15028) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N15028 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 13,267 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 14,612 SEK/resident · difference −1,344.8 SEK/resident

Rank 266 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 263Valdemarsvik13,302 SEK/resident · +35.0 SEK/resident
  2. 264Degerfors13,302 SEK/resident · +34.1 SEK/resident
  3. 265Malung-Sälen13,271 SEK/resident · +3.1 SEK/resident
  4. 266Helsingborg13,267 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 267Orsa13,256 SEK/resident · −11.4 SEK/resident
  6. 268Landskrona13,233 SEK/resident · −34.9 SEK/resident
  7. 269Sunne13,230 SEK/resident · −37.0 SEK/resident

Source: SCB via Kolada N15028. Definition: Net cost of compulsory school, preschool class–year 9, SEK per resident

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Net cost of upper-secondary school, SEK per resident

4,980 SEK/resident(2025)

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Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N17014 (Kolada:N17014) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N17014 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 4,979.9 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 4,947.8 SEK/resident · difference +32.0 SEK/resident

Rank 223 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 220Töreboda4,998.8 SEK/resident · +18.9 SEK/resident
  2. 221Trosa4,998.4 SEK/resident · +18.5 SEK/resident
  3. 222Gnesta4,994.1 SEK/resident · +14.2 SEK/resident
  4. 223Helsingborg4,979.9 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 224Linköping4,979.8 SEK/resident · −0.1 SEK/resident
  6. 225Hagfors4,969.3 SEK/resident · −10.6 SEK/resident
  7. 226Södertälje4,968.1 SEK/resident · −11.8 SEK/resident

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N17014. Definition: Net cost of upper-secondary school, SEK per resident

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Net cost of disability services (SoL, LSS, SFB), SEK per resident

7,322 SEK/resident(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N25034 (Kolada:N25034) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N25034 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 7,322.0 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 8,311.0 SEK/resident · difference −989.0 SEK/resident

Rank 219 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 216Boxholm7,359.2 SEK/resident · +37.2 SEK/resident
  2. 217Smedjebacken7,342.3 SEK/resident · +20.3 SEK/resident
  3. 218Älmhult7,341.4 SEK/resident · +19.4 SEK/resident
  4. 219Helsingborg7,322.0 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 220Sigtuna7,318.3 SEK/resident · −3.8 SEK/resident
  6. 221Hörby7,303.4 SEK/resident · −18.6 SEK/resident
  7. 222Nykvarn7,283.0 SEK/resident · −39.0 SEK/resident

Source: SCB via Kolada N25034. Definition: Net cost of disability services (SoL, LSS, SFB), SEK per resident

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Net cost of cultural activities, SEK per resident

1,613 SEK/resident(2025)

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Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09022 (Kolada:N09022) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09022 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 1,612.5 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 1,466.4 SEK/resident · difference +146.1 SEK/resident

Rank 67 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 64Gotland1,625.4 SEK/resident · +12.9 SEK/resident
  2. 65Norberg1,622.1 SEK/resident · +9.6 SEK/resident
  3. 66Gagnef1,616.1 SEK/resident · +3.6 SEK/resident
  4. 67Helsingborg1,612.5 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 68Robertsfors1,607.6 SEK/resident · −4.9 SEK/resident
  6. 69Vadstena1,595.3 SEK/resident · −17.2 SEK/resident
  7. 70Västerås1,578.2 SEK/resident · −34.3 SEK/resident

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09022. Definition: Net cost of cultural activities, SEK per resident

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Net cost of infrastructure, protection and related activities, SEK per resident

6,652 SEK/resident(2025)

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Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N07037 (Kolada:N07037) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N07037 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 6,651.6 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 5,146.3 SEK/resident · difference +1,505.3 SEK/resident

Rank 34 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 31Övertorneå6,743.4 SEK/resident · +91.8 SEK/resident
  2. 32Uppvidinge6,731.5 SEK/resident · +79.8 SEK/resident
  3. 33Borgholm6,657.5 SEK/resident · +5.9 SEK/resident
  4. 34Helsingborg6,651.6 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 35Mölndal6,609.7 SEK/resident · −42.0 SEK/resident
  6. 36Ljusnarsberg6,548.0 SEK/resident · −103.6 SEK/resident
  7. 37Sävsjö6,517.6 SEK/resident · −134.1 SEK/resident

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N07037. Definition: Net cost of infrastructure, protection and related activities, SEK per resident

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Net cost of leisure activities, SEK per resident

2,077 SEK/resident(2025)

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Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09018 (Kolada:N09018) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09018 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 2,076.6 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 2,118.3 SEK/resident · difference −41.6 SEK/resident

Rank 150 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 147Avesta2,098.1 SEK/resident · +21.5 SEK/resident
  2. 148Ronneby2,090.0 SEK/resident · +13.4 SEK/resident
  3. 149Smedjebacken2,088.2 SEK/resident · +11.6 SEK/resident
  4. 150Helsingborg2,076.6 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 151Växjö2,068.7 SEK/resident · −8.0 SEK/resident
  6. 152Huddinge2,062.4 SEK/resident · −14.2 SEK/resident
  7. 153Upplands-Bro2,056.1 SEK/resident · −20.5 SEK/resident

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09018. Definition: Net cost of leisure activities, SEK per resident

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Net cost of political activities, SEK per resident

584 SEK/resident(2025)

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Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N05002 (Kolada:N05002) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N05002 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Helsingborg: 584.3 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 771.8 SEK/resident · difference −187.6 SEK/resident

Rank 281 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 278Vetlanda600.5 SEK/resident · +16.3 SEK/resident
  2. 279Varberg597.9 SEK/resident · +13.6 SEK/resident
  3. 280Haninge592.3 SEK/resident · +8.1 SEK/resident
  4. 281Helsingborg584.3 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 282Botkyrka581.9 SEK/resident · −2.3 SEK/resident
  6. 283Linköping576.4 SEK/resident · −7.9 SEK/resident
  7. 284Lilla Edet568.8 SEK/resident · −15.4 SEK/resident

Source: SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N05002. Definition: Net cost of political activities, SEK per resident

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