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

Sweden
0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden rank
17th
World rank
17th

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

  • Sweden
  • World
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times World's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1980s 0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2020s 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0932 current US$ 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 us$), per, Sweden or World?
Sweden, at 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Sweden and World?
0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Sweden and World rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Sweden ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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