Iceland vs Sweden: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Iceland
11.5%
in 2024
Sweden
11.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.9% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 12.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.9% against 11.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 13th 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.