Norway vs Sweden: Historical gov spending gdp
Norway
48.48
in 2024
Sweden
49.3
in 2024
Norway rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Historical gov spending gdp over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49.3 against 48.48 in Norway, a difference of 0.82.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6.47 | 6.82 | 0.3538 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 8.14 | 6.89 | 1.25 | Norway |
| 1900s | 9.48 | 8.28 | 1.19 | Norway |
| 1910s | 7.95 | 9.07 | 1.13 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 9.95 | 9.14 | 0.8115 | Norway |
| 1930s | 8.36 | 11.27 | 2.91 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 19.59 | 17.76 | 1.83 | Norway |
| 1950s | 16.71 | 21.12 | 4.41 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 30.83 | 25.51 | 5.32 | Norway |
| 1970s | 43.68 | 33 | 10.68 | Norway |
| 1980s | 47.7 | 43.32 | 4.39 | Norway |
| 1990s | 51.5 | 55.64 | 4.14 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 43.77 | 52.06 | 8.29 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 46.6 | 49.85 | 3.25 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 46.99 | 49.57 | 2.58 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 49.3 against 48.48 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.82, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
- Norway ranks 16th 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.