How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Denmark

0.7749

in 2020

Sweden

0.7845

in 2020

Denmark rank

36th

Sweden rank

33rd

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.7845 against 0.7749 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0096.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 60 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6729	0.735	0.062	Sweden
2000s	0.6445	0.7222	0.0777	Sweden
2010s	0.6807	0.6925	0.0118	Sweden
2020s	0.7749	0.7845	0.0096	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.7845 against 0.7749 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.0096, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?: Denmark ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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