Greece vs Sweden: Historical gov spending gdp
Greece
47.98
in 2024
Sweden
49.3
in 2024
Greece rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Historical gov spending gdp over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49.3 against 47.98 in Greece, a difference of 1.32.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 22.17 | 6.82 | 15.35 | Greece |
| 1890s | 22.33 | 6.89 | 15.44 | Greece |
| 1900s | 18.57 | 8.28 | 10.28 | Greece |
| 1910s | 19.19 | 7.66 | 11.53 | Greece |
| 1920s | 26.34 | 8.88 | 17.46 | Greece |
| 1930s | 22.29 | 11.27 | 11.03 | Greece |
| 1940s | 22.94 | 18.33 | 4.61 | Greece |
| 1950s | 22.58 | 21.12 | 1.46 | Greece |
| 1960s | 22.4 | 25.51 | 3.11 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 26.95 | 33 | 6.04 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 31.42 | 43.32 | 11.9 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 41.87 | 55.64 | 13.77 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 48.61 | 52.06 | 3.45 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 51.44 | 49.85 | 1.59 | Greece |
| 2020s | 53.26 | 49.57 | 3.69 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 49.3 against 47.98 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.32, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
- Greece ranks 18th 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.