Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)

Sweden
10.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden rank
79th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-2002040196119932025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.04 % change on previous year against 9.98 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.08 % change on previous year 5.51 % change on previous year 6.57 % change on previous year Sweden
1970s 17.45 % change on previous year 15.96 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year Sweden
1980s 5.59 % change on previous year 7.86 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.68 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.59 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.27 % change on previous year 0.4395 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 4.56 % change on previous year 7.96 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 10.04 % change on previous year against 9.98 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.06 % change on previous year, 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
Sweden ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,790 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.