Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 145th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 145th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.