Estonia vs Sweden: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Estonia
22.9%
in 2024
Sweden
20.2%
in 2024
Estonia rank
45th
Sweden rank
47th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.9% against 20.2% in Sweden, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 42.9% | 40.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 31.2% | 21.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 22.7% | 3.1% | Sweden |
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, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 22.9% 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 Estonia and Sweden?
- 2.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Estonia ranks 45th 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 (%).