Government budget and revenue in Hallands län (Västsverige, Sweden): official figures
The regional income tax rate in Halland County came to 11.40% in 2026, 6th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 11.69%), unchanged from 2021.
How much tax does Region Halland collect per resident?
In 2025, the regional council’s tax income per resident in Halland County was SEK 31,417, compared with SEK 32,934 for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Halland get in state grants?
Halland County ranked 18th of 21 counties on general state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council in 2025, at SEK 9,107 against a national figure of SEK 8,542.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Halland spend per resident?
The regional council’s net operating costs per resident in Halland County stood at SEK 40,224 in 2025, up from SEK 30,450 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 40,644.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyDid Region Halland make a surplus or a deficit?
At SEK 1,251 in 2025, Halland County was above the Swedish level of SEK 783 on the regional council’s annual result per resident, putting it 8th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Region Halland have?
In 2025, the regional council’s total liabilities per resident in Halland County was SEK 9,596, compared with SEK 17,015 for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- The regional council’s equity ratio (soliditet) in Halland County came to 41.4% in 2025, 2nd highest among the counties (Sweden: 19.8%), up from 39.5% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Halland County ranked 17th of 21 counties on the regional council’s investment spending per resident in 2025, at SEK 2,054 against a national figure of SEK 2,676. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The income equalisation grant (positive) or fee (negative) per resident in Halland County stood at SEK 5,025 in 2025, up from SEK 3,691 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 4,008. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Hallands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The regional income tax rate (2026)
Hallands län ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Östergötlands län | 11.55% |
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 11.51% |
| 14 | Västra Götalands län | 11.48% |
| 15 | Hallands län | 11.40% |
| 16 | Norrbottens län | 11.34% |
| 17 | Västernorrlands län | 11.29% |
| 18 | Skåne län | 11.18% |
The regional council’s tax income per resident (2025)
Hallands län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 31,947 |
| 3 | Norrbottens län | SEK 31,768 |
| 4 | Uppsala län | SEK 31,500 |
| 5 | Hallands län | SEK 31,417 |
| 6 | Örebro län | SEK 31,285 |
| 7 | Blekinge län | SEK 31,050 |
| 8 | Värmlands län | SEK 30,519 |
General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council (2025)
Hallands län ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västmanlands län | SEK 10,358 |
| 16 | Östergötlands län | SEK 10,357 |
| 17 | Skåne län | SEK 9,952 |
| 18 | Hallands län | SEK 9,107 |
| 19 | Uppsala län | SEK 8,685 |
| 20 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 8,149 |
| 21 | Stockholms län | SEK 1,668 |
The regional council’s annual result per resident (2025)
Hallands län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Örebro län | SEK 2,202 |
| 6 | Stockholms län | SEK 2,130 |
| 7 | Östergötlands län | SEK 1,809 |
| 8 | Hallands län | SEK 1,251 |
| 9 | Uppsala län | SEK 1,094 |
| 10 | Jönköpings län | SEK 508 |
| 11 | Gotlands län | SEK 362 |
The regional council’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Hallands län ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 10,522 |
| 16 | Kalmar län | SEK 10,209 |
| 17 | Norrbottens län | SEK 9,890 |
| 18 | Hallands län | SEK 9,596 |
| 19 | Östergötlands län | SEK 8,730 |
| 20 | Gävleborgs län | SEK 8,481 |
| 21 | Dalarnas län | SEK 7,359 |
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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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