Russian Federation vs Sweden: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP

Russian Federation
16.7%
in 2020
Sweden
20.2%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
51st
Sweden rank
50th

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
102030405060200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 20.2% against 16.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.5%.

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 51st and Sweden ranks 50th of 53 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 16.7% 27.4% 10.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Russian Federation or Sweden?
Sweden, at 20.2% against 16.7% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Russian Federation and Sweden?
3.5%, 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, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 50th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 1,115 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed