Iceland vs Sweden: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 813,478 National currency against 649,357 National currency in Iceland, a difference of 164,121 National currency.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 29 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,324 National currency | 275,666 National currency | 190,342 National currency | Sweden |
| 2000s | 156,575 National currency | 368,397 National currency | 211,822 National currency | Sweden |
| 2010s | 310,034 National currency | 525,832 National currency | 215,798 National currency | Sweden |
| 2020s | 560,623 National currency | 722,490 National currency | 161,867 National currency | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 813,478 National currency against 649,357 National currency in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between Iceland and Sweden?
- 164,121 National currency, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org