Government budget and revenue in Värmlands län (Norra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
Värmland County ranked 3rd of 20 counties on the regional income tax rate in 2026, at 12.28% against a national figure of 11.69%.
How much tax does Region Värmland collect per resident?
The regional council’s tax income per resident in Värmland County stood at SEK 30,519 in 2025, up from SEK 23,964 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 32,934.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Värmland get in state grants?
At SEK 13,903 in 2025, Värmland County was above the Swedish level of SEK 8,542 on general state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council, putting it 4th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Värmland spend per resident?
The regional council’s net operating costs per resident in Värmland County came to SEK 41,726 in 2025, 7th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 40,644), up from SEK 32,451 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyDid Region Värmland make a surplus or a deficit?
In 2025, the regional council’s annual result per resident in Värmland County was SEK 2,996, compared with SEK 783 for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Region Värmland have?
The regional council’s total liabilities per resident in Värmland County stood at SEK 11,405 in 2025, down from SEK 12,125 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 17,015.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Värmland County ranked 8th of 21 counties on the regional council’s equity ratio (soliditet) in 2025, at 32.6% against a national figure of 19.8%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At SEK 3,501 in 2025, Värmland County was above the Swedish level of SEK 2,676 on the regional council’s investment spending per resident, putting it 5th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The income equalisation grant (positive) or fee (negative) per resident in Värmland County came to SEK 6,840 in 2025, 3rd highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 4,008), up from SEK 5,232 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Värmlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The regional income tax rate (2026)
Värmlands län ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 12.33% |
| 2 | Örebro län | 12.30% |
| 3 | Värmlands län | 12.28% |
| 4 | Blekinge län | 12.04% |
| 5 | Kronobergs län | 12.00% |
| 6 | Dalarnas län | 11.99% |
| 7 | Kalmar län | 11.86% |
The regional council’s tax income per resident (2025)
Värmlands län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hallands län | SEK 31,417 |
| 6 | Örebro län | SEK 31,285 |
| 7 | Blekinge län | SEK 31,050 |
| 8 | Värmlands län | SEK 30,519 |
| 9 | Östergötlands län | SEK 30,333 |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | SEK 30,278 |
| 11 | Jönköpings län | SEK 30,234 |
General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council (2025)
Värmlands län ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jämtlands län | SEK 14,631 |
| 2 | Dalarnas län | SEK 14,561 |
| 3 | Kalmar län | SEK 14,030 |
| 4 | Värmlands län | SEK 13,903 |
| 5 | Gävleborgs län | SEK 13,713 |
| 6 | Gotlands län | SEK 13,656 |
| 7 | Blekinge län | SEK 13,651 |
The regional council’s annual result per resident (2025)
Värmlands län ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kronobergs län | SEK 3,077 |
| 2 | Värmlands län | SEK 2,996 |
| 3 | Dalarnas län | SEK 2,751 |
| 4 | Kalmar län | SEK 2,232 |
| 5 | Örebro län | SEK 2,202 |
| 6 | Stockholms län | SEK 2,130 |
| 7 | Östergötlands län | SEK 1,809 |
The regional council’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Värmlands län ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 13,169 |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | SEK 11,860 |
| 11 | Uppsala län | SEK 11,516 |
| 12 | Värmlands län | SEK 11,405 |
| 13 | Jönköpings län | SEK 11,336 |
| 14 | Blekinge län | SEK 10,599 |
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 10,522 |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for the 21 Swedish regions/counties and Sweden (about 90 indicators: regional finances, health care costs, use and waiting times, income, jobs, education, elected representatives), 2014-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a34b5a7c1091…)
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