Norway vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.70 trillion against 1.12 trillion in Norway, a difference of 579.75 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.21 billion | 527.10 billion | 355.89 billion | Sweden |
| 1970s | 293.91 billion | 820.58 billion | 526.66 billion | Sweden |
| 1980s | 423.33 billion | 1.04 trillion | 618.32 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 575.27 billion | 1.22 trillion | 646.54 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 746.47 billion | 1.31 trillion | 565.28 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 919.30 billion | 1.49 trillion | 567.06 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.06 trillion | 1.63 trillion | 564.43 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.70 trillion against 1.12 trillion in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between Norway and Sweden?
- 579.75 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th 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. 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