Sweden vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate

Sweden
0.2948 % change on previous year
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.2756 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden rank
134th
United Kingdom rank
135th

Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
-50510195119872023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2948 % change on previous year against 0.2756 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0192 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 32 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 134th and United Kingdom ranks 135th of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 3.25 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 0.616 % change on previous year Sweden
1960s 4.29 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Sweden
1970s 2.34 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 0.8567 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1980s 3.2 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Sweden
1990s 2.75 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2000s 1.9 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 0.7541 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 2.92 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 0.9073 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year 0.0965 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 0.2948 % change on previous year against 0.2756 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.0192 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 134th and United Kingdom ranks 135th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 10,706 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.