Norway vs Sweden: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.3321 against 0.297 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0351.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3783 | 0.3805 | 0.0022 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.3295 | 0.3067 | 0.0228 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.3095 | 0.2691 | 0.0404 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.3321 | 0.297 | 0.0351 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.3321 against 0.297 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0351, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
- Norway ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Education, 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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.