Germany vs Sweden: Historical gov spending gdp
Germany
49.43
in 2024
Sweden
49.3
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Historical gov spending gdp over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 49.43 against 49.3 in Sweden, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13.12 | 6.82 | 6.3 | Germany |
| 1890s | 16.78 | 6.89 | 9.89 | Germany |
| 1900s | 18.13 | 8.28 | 9.84 | Germany |
| 1910s | 23.45 | 7.66 | 15.79 | Germany |
| 1920s | 13.5 | 9.07 | 4.43 | Germany |
| 1930s | 13.07 | 10.87 | 2.2 | Germany |
| 1950s | 29.53 | 21.12 | 8.41 | Germany |
| 1960s | 28.27 | 25.51 | 2.76 | Germany |
| 1970s | 45.46 | 33 | 12.46 | Germany |
| 1980s | 46.95 | 43.32 | 3.64 | Germany |
| 1990s | 48.25 | 55.64 | 7.39 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 46.41 | 52.06 | 5.65 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 45.19 | 49.85 | 4.66 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.59 | 49.57 | 0.0204 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 49.43 against 49.3 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.13, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 119 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.