Croatia vs Sweden: Historical gov spending gdp

Croatia
48
in 2024
Sweden
49.3
in 2024
Croatia rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Croatia
  • Sweden
0204060180019122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 49.3 against 48 in Croatia, a difference of 1.3.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Croatia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 151 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 48.52 59.68 11.17 Sweden
2000s 48.58 52.06 3.48 Sweden
2010s 46.72 49.85 3.13 Sweden
2020s 48.3 49.57 1.28 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Croatia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 49.3 against 48 in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Croatia and Sweden?
1.3, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Croatia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed