Sweden vs United States of America: Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.17 trillion against 1.79 trillion in Sweden, a difference of 1.38 trillion.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 39 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.57 billion | 1.17 trillion | 622.92 billion | United States of America |
| 1970s | 847.78 billion | 1.45 trillion | 603.18 billion | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.08 trillion | 1.77 trillion | 696.61 billion | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.26 trillion | 2.11 trillion | 850.64 billion | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.36 trillion | 2.55 trillion | 1.19 trillion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.54 trillion | 2.73 trillion | 1.19 trillion | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.69 trillion | 3.05 trillion | 1.36 trillion | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.17 trillion against 1.79 trillion in Sweden as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure between Sweden and United States of America?
- 1.38 trillion, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2027.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 118 — 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 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 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