Netherlands vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.96 against 1.69 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 8 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 | 5.47 | 2.74 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.24 | 3.76 | 0.5215 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 1.54 | 1.22 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 1.43 | 0.8024 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.54 | 0.7019 | 2.84 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7282 | 1.33 | 0.6041 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 1.19 | 1.39 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.96 against 1.69 in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.27, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 8 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