Germany vs Sweden: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Germany
1.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
1.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
117th
Sweden rank
120th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.83 % change on previous year against 1.68 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 120th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.6808 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.8872 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.226 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.6446 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7264 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.4303 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 1.83 % change on previous year against 1.68 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 120th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.