Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 52,689 constant 2015 US$ per person against 49,129 constant 2015 US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,560 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 163 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 32,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,808 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 35,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 42,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 852.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 48,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 45,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 51,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | 47,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 52,689 constant 2015 US$ per person against 49,129 constant 2015 US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3,560 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.