Russian Federation vs Sweden: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Russian Federation
16.8%
in 2020
Sweden
20.2%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
48th
Sweden rank
47th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Russian Federation
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.2% against 16.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 47th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 31.0% | 20.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 27.4% | 10.6% | 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, Russian Federation or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.2% against 16.8% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 3.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Russian Federation ranks 48th 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 (%).