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

China
334,517 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
375,562 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
49th
Sweden rank
47th

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

  • China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 375,562 current US$ per square kilometre against 334,517 current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 41,045 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

China ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 47th of 184 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 845.49 current US$ per square kilometre 10,818 current US$ per square kilometre 9,973 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 1,871 current US$ per square kilometre 43,846 current US$ per square kilometre 41,975 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 3,852 current US$ per square kilometre 92,221 current US$ per square kilometre 88,368 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 10,664 current US$ per square kilometre 167,423 current US$ per square kilometre 156,759 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 42,552 current US$ per square kilometre 229,370 current US$ per square kilometre 186,818 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 185,317 current US$ per square kilometre 344,670 current US$ per square kilometre 159,353 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 314,456 current US$ per square kilometre 374,555 current US$ per square kilometre 60,098 current 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 (current us$), per, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 375,562 current US$ per square kilometre against 334,517 current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between China and Sweden?
41,045 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
China ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 47th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current 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.