Denmark vs Sweden: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
71.6%
in 2011
Sweden
70.0%
in 2010
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 71.6% against 70.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 57.9% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 63.7% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 67.5% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 69.4% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 70.0% | 2.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 71.6% against 70.0% in Sweden as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.