Finland vs Sweden: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Finland
11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person in Finland, a difference of 1,724 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,867 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 8,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9,949 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Finland and Sweden?
- 1,724 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Finland ranks 10th 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.