Sweden vs United States: Economic Outlook No 115 — General government consumption of fixed
Economic Outlook No 115 — General government consumption of fixed over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 851.89 billion against 232.44 billion in Sweden, a difference of 619.45 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 3.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 28 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 billion | 26.48 billion | 23.31 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 11.79 billion | 57.47 billion | 45.68 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 35.26 billion | 140.08 billion | 104.82 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 63.66 billion | 235.05 billion | 171.39 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 94.44 billion | 348.64 billion | 254.19 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 136.01 billion | 523.21 billion | 387.20 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 205.55 billion | 736.51 billion | 530.96 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — general government consumption of fixed, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 851.89 billion against 232.44 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — general government consumption of fixed between Sweden and United States?
- 619.45 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — general government consumption of fixed?
- Sweden ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th 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