Canada vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.96 against 1.88 in Canada, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 | 5.73 | 0.4157 | Canada |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 3.76 | 0.254 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 1.54 | 0.5952 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.5702 | 1.43 | 0.8589 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 0.7019 | 1.95 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.33 | 0.018 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 1.19 | 1.61 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.96 against 1.88 in Canada as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.08, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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