Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Government spending vs. GDP
Saudi Arabia
214.53 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Sweden
143.54 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 214.53 billion constant 2015 US$ against 143.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 70.99 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 113.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 172.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 129.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 43.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 204.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 139.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 64.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 214.53 billion constant 2015 US$ against 143.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 70.99 billion constant 2015 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.