Sweden vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

Sweden
345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
40th
United States of America rank
43rd

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 24,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 166 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 175,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 155,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 20,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 223,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 187,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 35,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 261,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 226,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 34,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 279,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 272,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 316,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 290,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 26,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 339,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 315,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 23,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Sweden or United States of America?
Sweden, at 345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Sweden and United States of America?
24,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Sweden ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,054 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.