Sweden vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Sweden
345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
40th
United States rank
43rd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 24,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd of 166 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1970s 175,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 155,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 20,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 223,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 187,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 35,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 261,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 226,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 34,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 279,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 272,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 316,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 290,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 26,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 339,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 315,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 23,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Sweden or United States?
Sweden, at 345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Sweden and United States?
24,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.