Brunei vs Sweden: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Brunei
0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brunei rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

  • Brunei
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brunei, a difference of 0.0033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.

Brunei ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 166 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0.2662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0.2216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2020s 0.2188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Brunei or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brunei as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Brunei and Sweden?
0.0033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Sweden rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Brunei ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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