Denmark vs Sweden: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Denmark
13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 65 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | 909.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 9,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,867 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,401 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,881 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | 356.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | 249.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 224.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 65 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.