Norway vs Sweden: Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators
Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.35 million National currency against 1.28 million National currency in Norway, a difference of 67,740 National currency.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,668 National currency | 383,944 National currency | 187,276 National currency | Sweden |
| 2000s | 391,662 National currency | 604,057 National currency | 212,395 National currency | Sweden |
| 2010s | 656,622 National currency | 885,066 National currency | 228,444 National currency | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.12 million National currency | 1.21 million National currency | 87,379 National currency | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.35 million National currency against 1.28 million National currency in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators between Norway and Sweden?
- 67,740 National currency, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators?
- Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Balancing items) — Balance of primary incomes, net / National income, net. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents the full sequence of non-financial accounts for the General Government sector and its sub-sectors from the production account to the capital account. It shows the balancing items and is designed to be used in conjunction with the tables entitled ‘Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue)’ and ‘Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Expenditure)’. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter in order to view the full sequence of non-financial accounts. Alternatively, specific lines within the sequence can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter to compare this item for combinations of sectors, countries and time periods. It is also possible to select the government sub-sectors – central, local and state (regional) government and social security funds – using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter.These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE12 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org