Faroe Islands vs Sweden: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Faroe Islands
20,666 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sweden
16,688 current US$ per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 20,666 current US$ per person against 16,688 current US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 3,978 current US$ per person.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 6,346 current US$ per person 7,802 current US$ per person 1,456 current US$ per person Sweden
2000s 10,710 current US$ per person 10,302 current US$ per person 408.65 current US$ per person Faroe Islands
2010s 16,501 current US$ per person 14,355 current US$ per person 2,146 current US$ per person Faroe Islands
2020s 19,293 current US$ per person 14,721 current US$ per person 4,571 current US$ per person Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Faroe Islands or Sweden?
Faroe Islands, at 20,666 current US$ per person against 16,688 current US$ per person in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Faroe Islands and Sweden?
3,978 current US$ per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and Sweden rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.