Australia vs Sweden: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Australia
15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,867 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,849 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 963.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Australia and Sweden?
- 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Australia ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.