Malawi vs Sweden: Expense

Malawi
2.38 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Sweden
1.89 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Malawi rank
44th
Sweden rank
47th

Expense over time

  • Malawi
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.38 trillion current LCU against 1.89 trillion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 489.01 billion current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.

Malawi ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 199.53 billion current LCU 1.13 trillion current LCU 928.69 billion current LCU Sweden
2010s 604.15 billion current LCU 1.36 trillion current LCU 752.31 billion current LCU Sweden
2020s 1.85 trillion current LCU 1.81 trillion current LCU 36.20 billion current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Malawi or Sweden?
Malawi, at 2.38 trillion current LCU against 1.89 trillion current LCU in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Malawi and Sweden?
489.01 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for expense?
Malawi ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.