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
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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About this data
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.