Belgium vs Sweden: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Belgium
12.3%
in 2024
Sweden
11.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.