Sweden vs East Timor: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate

Sweden
0.7404 % change on previous year
in 2025
East Timor
0.8595 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden rank
123rd
East Timor rank
121st

Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time

  • Sweden
  • East Timor
-2002040196119932025

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.8595 % change on previous year against 0.7404 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.1191 % change on previous year.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.

Sweden ranks 123rd and East Timor ranks 121st of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9007 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year 6.29 % change on previous year East Timor
2010s 1.3 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 0.9501 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 0.5479 % change on previous year East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Sweden or East Timor?
East Timor, at 0.8595 % change on previous year against 0.7404 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Sweden and East Timor?
0.1191 % change on previous year, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and East Timor?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and East Timor rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 123rd and East Timor ranks 121st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,896 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.