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Municipal economy in Vara Municipality

Key facts

  • Vara ranks 165 of 289 municipalities for Municipal tax rate (%) (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2025

  • Vara ranks 24 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Municipal tax rate (%) (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2025

  • Municipal tax rate (%) in Vara is 21.8 %, slightly above the national level (20.7 %, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2025

  • Municipal tax rate (%) in Vara increased from 21.3 % (2015) to 21.8 % (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 · 2015–2025

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

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

How Vara 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 (%)
21.8 %
2025 · decided rate
Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)
0.2 %
2025 · outcome
Equity ratio, municipality (%)
40.3 %
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 (%)

    22.4 % → 21.8 %

    SCB via Kolada N00901

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident

    16,259 SEK/resident → 16,794 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N20014

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    6,090 SEK/resident → 6,289 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N30005

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    0.7 % → 0.2 %

    SCB via Kolada N03102

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Equity ratio, municipality (%)

    41.0 % → 40.3 %

    SCB via Kolada N03106

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    8,681 SEK/resident → 8,695 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N10015

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    14,581 SEK/resident → 15,490 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N15028

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of upper-secondary school, SEK per resident

    5,783 SEK/resident → 5,937 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N17014

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    8,173 SEK/resident → 8,052 SEK/resident

    SCB via Kolada N25034

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of cultural activities, SEK per resident

    2,074 SEK/resident → 2,250 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09022

  • New period · 2024→2025

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

    5,249 SEK/resident → 6,138 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N07037

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of leisure activities, SEK per resident

    1,787 SEK/resident → 1,841 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N09018

  • New period · 2024→2025

    Net cost of political activities, SEK per resident

    1,109 SEK/resident → 1,073 SEK/resident

    SCB:s Räkenskapssammandrag via Kolada N05002

Investment projects over SEK 100,000

We do not yet monitor any project sources for Vara. 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 (%)
21.8 %
2025 · +0.0 pp vs 2020
Median income, 20+
329,700 SEK
2024 · +18.0 % vs 2019
Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident
16,794 SEK/resident
2025 · +34.6 % vs 2020

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Median income, 20+

329,700 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 (%)

21.8 %(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

Vara: 21.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 20.7 % · difference +1.1 pp

Rank 165 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. =159Lessebo21.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. =159Rättvik21.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 164Uppvidinge21.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 165Vara21.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =166Arvika21.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. =166Höör21.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. =166Norrköping21.8 % · −0.0 pp

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

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Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident

16,794 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

Vara: 16,794 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 13,450 SEK/resident · difference +3,343.3 SEK/resident

Rank 143 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. 140Skara16,920 SEK/resident · +126.3 SEK/resident
  2. 141Forshaga16,835 SEK/resident · +41.3 SEK/resident
  3. 142Munkedal16,798 SEK/resident · +3.9 SEK/resident
  4. 143Vara16,794 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 144Karlskoga16,754 SEK/resident · −39.3 SEK/resident
  6. 145Vetlanda16,753 SEK/resident · −40.2 SEK/resident
  7. 146Sundsvall16,748 SEK/resident · −45.1 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

6,289 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

Vara: 6,289.1 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 5,683.9 SEK/resident · difference +605.2 SEK/resident

Rank 78 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. 75Västerås6,346.9 SEK/resident · +57.8 SEK/resident
  2. 76Falun6,303.5 SEK/resident · +14.4 SEK/resident
  3. 77Mjölby6,289.8 SEK/resident · +0.7 SEK/resident
  4. 78Vara6,289.1 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 79Säffle6,281.4 SEK/resident · −7.7 SEK/resident
  6. 80Sala6,273.7 SEK/resident · −15.4 SEK/resident
  7. 81Katrineholm6,269.4 SEK/resident · −19.7 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 (%)

0.20 %(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

Vara: 0.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 4.7 % · difference −4.5 pp

Rank 245 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. 242Essunga0.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 243Grästorp0.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 244Nordmaling0.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 245Vara0.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 246Hedemora0.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 247Krokom0.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 248Färgelanda0.1 % · −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)

261,913 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 (%)

40.3 %(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

Vara: 40.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 39.4 % · difference +0.9 pp

Rank 143 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. 140Karlsborg40.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 141Olofström40.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 142Hjo40.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 143Vara40.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 144Säffle40.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 145Hagfors40.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 146Essunga39.9 % · −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

8,695 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

Vara: 8,695.1 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 9,608.1 SEK/resident · difference −913.0 SEK/resident

Rank 188 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. 185Avesta8,742.9 SEK/resident · +47.7 SEK/resident
  2. 186Bromölla8,726.6 SEK/resident · +31.4 SEK/resident
  3. 187Skara8,704.6 SEK/resident · +9.5 SEK/resident
  4. 188Vara8,695.1 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 189Älvkarleby8,690.3 SEK/resident · −4.9 SEK/resident
  6. 190Oskarshamn8,686.9 SEK/resident · −8.2 SEK/resident
  7. 191Mora8,680.7 SEK/resident · −14.5 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

15,490 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

Vara: 15,490 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 14,612 SEK/resident · difference +877.9 SEK/resident

Rank 116 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. 113Eda15,525 SEK/resident · +35.3 SEK/resident
  2. 114Södertälje15,515 SEK/resident · +25.2 SEK/resident
  3. 115Dals-Ed15,502 SEK/resident · +12.2 SEK/resident
  4. 116Vara15,490 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 117Strängnäs15,480 SEK/resident · −10.0 SEK/resident
  6. 118Arvika15,479 SEK/resident · −10.8 SEK/resident
  7. 119Markaryd15,472 SEK/resident · −17.7 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

5,937 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

Vara: 5,936.9 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 4,947.8 SEK/resident · difference +989.0 SEK/resident

Rank 74 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. 71Lerum5,945.9 SEK/resident · +9.0 SEK/resident
  2. 72Hedemora5,941.0 SEK/resident · +4.1 SEK/resident
  3. 73Bjuv5,938.9 SEK/resident · +2.0 SEK/resident
  4. 74Vara5,936.9 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 75Örkelljunga5,923.6 SEK/resident · −13.2 SEK/resident
  6. 76Finspång5,915.2 SEK/resident · −21.7 SEK/resident
  7. 77Bjurholm5,912.8 SEK/resident · −24.1 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

8,052 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

Vara: 8,051.6 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 8,311.0 SEK/resident · difference −259.4 SEK/resident

Rank 171 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. 168Mullsjö8,062.5 SEK/resident · +11.0 SEK/resident
  2. 169Borås8,060.7 SEK/resident · +9.1 SEK/resident
  3. 170Vårgårda8,060.5 SEK/resident · +8.9 SEK/resident
  4. 171Vara8,051.6 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 172Götene8,041.4 SEK/resident · −10.1 SEK/resident
  6. 173Nordmaling8,020.7 SEK/resident · −30.9 SEK/resident
  7. 174Karlskoga8,017.9 SEK/resident · −33.7 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

2,250 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

Vara: 2,249.8 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 1,466.4 SEK/resident · difference +783.3 SEK/resident

Rank 9 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. 6Borgholm2,342.3 SEK/resident · +92.5 SEK/resident
  2. 7Kiruna2,284.1 SEK/resident · +34.3 SEK/resident
  3. 8Malmö2,259.7 SEK/resident · +10.0 SEK/resident
  4. 9Vara2,249.8 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 10Skellefteå2,211.7 SEK/resident · −38.0 SEK/resident
  6. 11Haparanda2,207.3 SEK/resident · −42.5 SEK/resident
  7. 12Härnösand2,201.8 SEK/resident · −48.0 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

6,138 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

Vara: 6,138.5 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 5,146.3 SEK/resident · difference +992.1 SEK/resident

Rank 62 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. 59Alingsås6,160.6 SEK/resident · +22.1 SEK/resident
  2. 60Leksand6,152.3 SEK/resident · +13.9 SEK/resident
  3. 61Pajala6,149.8 SEK/resident · +11.4 SEK/resident
  4. 62Vara6,138.5 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 63Orsa6,112.6 SEK/resident · −25.9 SEK/resident
  6. 64Sundbyberg6,092.3 SEK/resident · −46.2 SEK/resident
  7. 65Mjölby6,090.0 SEK/resident · −48.5 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

1,841 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

Vara: 1,840.8 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 2,118.3 SEK/resident · difference −277.5 SEK/resident

Rank 195 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. 192Arjeplog1,858.8 SEK/resident · +18.0 SEK/resident
  2. 193Sala1,847.2 SEK/resident · +6.4 SEK/resident
  3. 194Falköping1,846.6 SEK/resident · +5.9 SEK/resident
  4. 195Vara1,840.8 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 196Norberg1,838.5 SEK/resident · −2.3 SEK/resident
  6. 197Alingsås1,834.3 SEK/resident · −6.5 SEK/resident
  7. 198Hallsberg1,828.1 SEK/resident · −12.7 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

1,073 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

Vara: 1,073.4 SEK/resident · 2025

Sweden: 771.8 SEK/resident · difference +301.6 SEK/resident

Rank 114 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. 111Osby1,080.6 SEK/resident · +7.2 SEK/resident
  2. 112Gotland1,079.7 SEK/resident · +6.3 SEK/resident
  3. 113Simrishamn1,075.4 SEK/resident · +2.0 SEK/resident
  4. 114Vara1,073.4 SEK/resident · 0.0 SEK/resident
  5. 115Herrljunga1,073.3 SEK/resident · −0.1 SEK/resident
  6. 116Säter1,071.5 SEK/resident · −1.9 SEK/resident
  7. 117Aneby1,065.7 SEK/resident · −7.7 SEK/resident

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

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