Sweden vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Sweden
375,562 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
411,688 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
47th
United States of America rank
45th

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

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 411,688 current US$ per square kilometre against 375,562 current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 36,126 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Sweden ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 45th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 43,846 current US$ per square kilometre 31,220 current US$ per square kilometre 12,626 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 92,221 current US$ per square kilometre 72,636 current US$ per square kilometre 19,584 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 167,423 current US$ per square kilometre 123,778 current US$ per square kilometre 43,646 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 229,370 current US$ per square kilometre 210,085 current US$ per square kilometre 19,285 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 344,670 current US$ per square kilometre 289,434 current US$ per square kilometre 55,237 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 374,555 current US$ per square kilometre 379,502 current US$ per square kilometre 4,948 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Sweden or United States of America?
United States of America, at 411,688 current US$ per square kilometre against 375,562 current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Sweden and United States of America?
36,126 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America 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 (current us$), per?
Sweden ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 45th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.