OECD members vs Sweden: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- OECD members
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.4% against 17.3% in OECD members, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 23.1% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 25.8% | 8.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 25.9% | 9.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 25.0% | 7.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 26.0% | 8.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 26.3% | 8.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, OECD members or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.4% against 17.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between OECD members and Sweden?
- 9.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Sweden rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.