Norway vs Sweden: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per
Norway
2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
98th
Sweden rank
96th
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.25 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Norway ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 96th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government 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
General government 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.