Canada vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.1 against 1.96 in Sweden, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 28 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.53 | 0.0878 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.47 | 0.6436 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.13 | 0.6137 | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 3.67 | 0.6138 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 2.1 against 1.96 in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.14, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation. 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