How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Viet Nam?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs Viet Nam: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Sweden

1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Viet Nam

1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Sweden rank

58th

Viet Nam rank

59th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

Sweden
Viet Nam

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in Viet Nam, a difference of 74,340 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 58th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 183 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	633,943 current US$ per square kilometre	84,678 current US$ per square kilometre	549,264 current US$ per square kilometre	Sweden
2000s	866,426 current US$ per square kilometre	205,505 current US$ per square kilometre	660,921 current US$ per square kilometre	Sweden
2010s	1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre	757,817 current US$ per square kilometre	525,217 current US$ per square kilometre	Sweden
2020s	1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre	1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre	187,728 current US$ per square kilometre	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Sweden or Viet Nam?: Sweden, at 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Sweden and Viet Nam?: 74,340 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Viet Nam?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Viet Nam rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?: Sweden ranks 58th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.