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Municipal economy in Karlstad Municipality

Key facts

  • Karlstad ranks 216 of 289 municipalities for Municipal tax rate (%) (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2025

  • Karlstad ranks 16 of 16 in Värmlands län for Municipal tax rate (%) (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2025

  • Municipal tax rate (%) in Karlstad is 21.3 %, in line with the national level (20.7 %, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2025

  • Municipal tax rate (%) in Karlstad decreased from 21.8 % (2015) to 21.3 % (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2015–2025

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

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

How Karlstad 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 (%)
21.3 %
2025 · decided rate
Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)
3.1 %
2025 · outcome
Equity ratio, municipality (%)
35.5 %
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 (%)

    21.3 % → 21.3 %

    SCB via Kolada N00901

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident

    12,221 SEK/resident → 12,123 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N20014

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    6,481 SEK/resident → 6,405 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N30005

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    2.0 % → 3.1 %

    SCB via Kolada N03102

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Equity ratio, municipality (%)

    36.1 % → 35.5 %

    SCB via Kolada N03106

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    8,549 SEK/resident → 8,536 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N10015

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    13,117 SEK/resident → 13,108 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N15028

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of upper-secondary school, SEK per resident

    4,528 SEK/resident → 4,538 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N17014

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    7,493 SEK/resident → 7,523 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N25034

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of cultural activities, SEK per resident

    1,308 SEK/resident → 1,350 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09022

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    5,767 SEK/resident → 5,852 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N07037

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of leisure activities, SEK per resident

    2,760 SEK/resident → 2,894 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09018

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of political activities, SEK per resident

    679 SEK/resident → 693 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N05002

Investment projects over SEK 100,000

We do not yet monitor any project sources for Karlstad. 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 (%)
21.3 %
2025 · +0.0 pp vs 2020
Median income, 20+
352,400 SEK
2024 · +18.2 % vs 2019
Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident
12,123 SEK/resident
2025 · +23.2 % vs 2020

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Median income, 20+

352,400 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 (%)

21.3 %(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

Karlstad: 21.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 20.7 % · difference +0.6 pp

Rank 216 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. =212Markaryd21.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 214Trosa21.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 215Tierp21.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 216Karlstad21.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =217Lidköping21.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. =217Mariestad21.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. =219Lund21.2 % · −0.0 pp

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

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Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident

12,123 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

Karlstad: 12,123 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 13,450 SEK/resident · difference −1,327.2 SEK/resident

Rank 242 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. 239Växjö12,290 SEK/resident · +166.5 SEK/resident
  2. 240Eslöv12,285 SEK/resident · +162.0 SEK/resident
  3. 241Hammarö12,216 SEK/resident · +92.9 SEK/resident
  4. 242Karlstad12,123 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 243Västerås11,943 SEK/resident · −180.2 SEK/resident
  6. 244Stenungsund11,922 SEK/resident · −200.6 SEK/resident
  7. 245Lomma11,871 SEK/resident · −252.0 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

6,405 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

Karlstad: 6,404.7 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 5,683.9 SEK/resident · difference +720.8 SEK/resident

Rank 70 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. 67Mellerud6,454.5 SEK/resident · +49.8 SEK/resident
  2. 68Nordanstig6,429.2 SEK/resident · +24.5 SEK/resident
  3. 69Kramfors6,406.0 SEK/resident · +1.3 SEK/resident
  4. 70Karlstad6,404.7 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 71Avesta6,401.1 SEK/resident · −3.6 SEK/resident
  6. 72Mönsterås6,378.8 SEK/resident · −25.9 SEK/resident
  7. 73Bollnäs6,375.4 SEK/resident · −29.4 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 (%)

3.07 %(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

Karlstad: 3.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 4.7 % · difference −1.6 pp

Rank 132 of 287 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. 129Österåker3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 130Dals-Ed3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 131Staffanstorp3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 132Karlstad3.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 133Storuman3.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 134Klippan3.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 135Nässjö3.0 % · −0.1 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)

286,957 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 (%)

35.5 %(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

Karlstad: 35.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 39.4 % · difference −3.9 pp

Rank 178 of 287 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. 175Nybro36.3 % · +0.8 pp
  2. 176Norrköping35.7 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 177Kalix35.7 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 178Karlstad35.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 179Jönköping35.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 180Stenungsund35.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 181Lund35.1 % · −0.4 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

8,536 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

Karlstad: 8,536.4 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 9,608.1 SEK/resident · difference −1,071.7 SEK/resident

Rank 205 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. 202Laxå8,564.2 SEK/resident · +27.8 SEK/resident
  2. 203Härnösand8,542.2 SEK/resident · +5.8 SEK/resident
  3. 204Dals-Ed8,541.7 SEK/resident · +5.3 SEK/resident
  4. 205Karlstad8,536.4 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 206Kungsör8,531.7 SEK/resident · −4.7 SEK/resident
  6. 207Solna8,526.8 SEK/resident · −9.6 SEK/resident
  7. 208Kävlinge8,523.5 SEK/resident · −12.9 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

13,108 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

Karlstad: 13,108 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 14,612 SEK/resident · difference −1,504.4 SEK/resident

Rank 275 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. 272Kramfors13,176 SEK/resident · +67.9 SEK/resident
  2. 273Munkfors13,155 SEK/resident · +46.7 SEK/resident
  3. 274Luleå13,108 SEK/resident · +0.4 SEK/resident
  4. 275Karlstad13,108 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 276Karlsborg13,072 SEK/resident · −36.3 SEK/resident
  6. 277Piteå13,057 SEK/resident · −50.7 SEK/resident
  7. 278Jokkmokk13,051 SEK/resident · −56.7 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

4,538 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

Karlstad: 4,537.9 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 4,947.8 SEK/resident · difference −410.0 SEK/resident

Rank 261 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. 258Varberg4,602.1 SEK/resident · +64.3 SEK/resident
  2. 259Lidingö4,577.7 SEK/resident · +39.8 SEK/resident
  3. 260Gullspång4,547.0 SEK/resident · +9.1 SEK/resident
  4. 261Karlstad4,537.9 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 262Skövde4,509.9 SEK/resident · −27.9 SEK/resident
  6. 263Lund4,494.4 SEK/resident · −43.5 SEK/resident
  7. 264Uppsala4,493.8 SEK/resident · −44.1 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

7,523 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

Karlstad: 7,522.9 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 8,311.0 SEK/resident · difference −788.1 SEK/resident

Rank 210 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. 207Bollebygd7,564.5 SEK/resident · +41.6 SEK/resident
  2. 208Sotenäs7,533.1 SEK/resident · +10.2 SEK/resident
  3. 209Askersund7,526.1 SEK/resident · +3.2 SEK/resident
  4. 210Karlstad7,522.9 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 211Bengtsfors7,498.2 SEK/resident · −24.8 SEK/resident
  6. 212Hjo7,479.4 SEK/resident · −43.5 SEK/resident
  7. 213Håbo7,445.0 SEK/resident · −78.0 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

1,350 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

Karlstad: 1,350.0 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 1,466.4 SEK/resident · difference −116.5 SEK/resident

Rank 152 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. 149Oxelösund1,356.7 SEK/resident · +6.7 SEK/resident
  2. 150Norrtälje1,355.9 SEK/resident · +6.0 SEK/resident
  3. 151Vaxholm1,355.6 SEK/resident · +5.7 SEK/resident
  4. 152Karlstad1,350.0 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 153Ockelbo1,348.7 SEK/resident · −1.2 SEK/resident
  6. 154Laholm1,347.0 SEK/resident · −2.9 SEK/resident
  7. 155Nybro1,337.9 SEK/resident · −12.0 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

5,852 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

Karlstad: 5,852.2 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 5,146.3 SEK/resident · difference +705.8 SEK/resident

Rank 83 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. 80Västervik5,858.9 SEK/resident · +6.8 SEK/resident
  2. 81Älvsbyn5,858.1 SEK/resident · +5.9 SEK/resident
  3. 82Grästorp5,852.7 SEK/resident · +0.6 SEK/resident
  4. 83Karlstad5,852.2 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 84Mellerud5,846.0 SEK/resident · −6.2 SEK/resident
  6. 85Mönsterås5,840.3 SEK/resident · −11.8 SEK/resident
  7. 86Tierp5,814.9 SEK/resident · −37.3 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

2,894 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

Karlstad: 2,894.0 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 2,118.3 SEK/resident · difference +775.7 SEK/resident

Rank 33 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. 30Landskrona2,941.1 SEK/resident · +47.1 SEK/resident
  2. 31Östersund2,925.0 SEK/resident · +31.0 SEK/resident
  3. 32Ystad2,895.2 SEK/resident · +1.2 SEK/resident
  4. 33Karlstad2,894.0 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 34Kalmar2,889.0 SEK/resident · −4.9 SEK/resident
  6. 35Kumla2,858.1 SEK/resident · −35.9 SEK/resident
  7. 36Ånge2,845.3 SEK/resident · −48.7 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

693 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

Karlstad: 693.2 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 771.8 SEK/resident · difference −78.6 SEK/resident

Rank 257 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. 254Borås716.8 SEK/resident · +23.6 SEK/resident
  2. 255Gävle716.2 SEK/resident · +23.0 SEK/resident
  3. 256Sundsvall711.1 SEK/resident · +17.9 SEK/resident
  4. 257Karlstad693.2 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 258Halmstad692.1 SEK/resident · −1.1 SEK/resident
  6. 259Sollentuna688.7 SEK/resident · −4.5 SEK/resident
  7. 260Sigtuna683.8 SEK/resident · −9.4 SEK/resident

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

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