Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% 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 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 1.5% against 1.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp growth 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?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp growth?
- Sweden ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.