Germany vs Sweden: Gross national expenditure
Germany
97.6%
in 2025
Sweden
97.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
125th
Sweden rank
122nd
Gross national expenditure over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 97.9% against 97.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.1% | 101.9% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 102.9% | 100.1% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 96.5% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.3% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 96.7% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 97.1% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 97.9% against 97.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Germany ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.