Iceland vs Sweden: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP
Iceland
-32.1%
in 2023
Sweden
-32.5%
in 2022
Iceland rank
107th
Sweden rank
109th
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -32.1% against -32.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 109th of 162 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -33.9% | -33.0% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | -33.9% | -32.6% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | -34.5% | -33.5% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at -32.1% against -32.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 109th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.