Sweden vs United States: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Sweden
0.7447
in 2020
United States
0.6405
in 2020
Sweden rank
72nd
United States rank
74th

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
00.250.50.751198920042020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.7447 against 0.6405 in United States, a difference of 0.1042.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 72nd and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9956 0.7989 0.1967 Sweden
2000s 0.9078 0.6631 0.2447 Sweden
2010s 0.8093 0.6176 0.1918 Sweden
2020s 0.7447 0.6405 0.1042 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Sweden or United States?
Sweden, at 0.7447 against 0.6405 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Sweden and United States?
0.1042, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Sweden ranks 72nd and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Interest, payable, 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
Interest, payable, 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
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
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