Denmark vs Sweden: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Denmark
21.9%
in 2024
Sweden
20.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
46th
Sweden rank
47th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 21.9% against 20.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 47th of 49 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.0% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 22.7% | 4.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 21.9% against 20.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Denmark ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 47th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).