Norway vs Sweden: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Norway
0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.5515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.3949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 26th 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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About this data
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.