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

16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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.

Japan vs Sweden: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Japan

1.58

in 2020

Sweden

1.52

in 2020

Japan rank

21st

Sweden rank

23rd

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Japan
Sweden

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.58 against 1.52 in Sweden, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 60 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.36	1.13	0.2249	Japan
2010s	1.53	1.37	0.1682	Japan
2020s	1.58	1.52	0.0641	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Japan or Sweden?: Japan, at 1.58 against 1.52 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Japan and Sweden?: 0.06, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?: Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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: General public services, 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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