Norway vs Sweden: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Norway
6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
7.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
106th
Sweden rank
105th
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 105th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 105th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.