Norway vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 115 — General government consumption of fixed
Economic Outlook No 115 — General government consumption of fixed over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 232.44 billion against 194.17 billion in Norway, a difference of 38.28 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 28 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.25 billion | 18.52 billion | 13.27 billion | Sweden |
| 1980s | 10.36 billion | 35.26 billion | 24.90 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 25.75 billion | 63.66 billion | 37.91 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 51.19 billion | 94.44 billion | 43.25 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 100.91 billion | 136.01 billion | 35.10 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 168.95 billion | 205.55 billion | 36.60 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — general government consumption of fixed, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 232.44 billion against 194.17 billion in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — general government consumption of fixed between Norway and Sweden?
- 38.28 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — general government consumption of fixed?
- Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — General government consumption of fixed capital. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP