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
-50-45-40-35-30200020112023

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.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed