Sweden vs United States: Other expense

Sweden
284.52 billion current LCU
in 2024
United States
521.72 billion current LCU
in 2024
Sweden rank
26th
United States rank
23rd

Other expense over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T199020072024

How they compare

United States currently reports 521.72 billion current LCU against 284.52 billion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 237.20 billion current LCU.

That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Sweden ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1990s 58.59 billion current LCU 24.78 billion current LCU 33.81 billion current LCU Sweden
2000s 129.05 billion current LCU 291.56 billion current LCU 162.51 billion current LCU United States
2010s 155.02 billion current LCU 394.03 billion current LCU 239.01 billion current LCU United States
2020s 245.14 billion current LCU 654.18 billion current LCU 409.03 billion current LCU United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Sweden or United States?
United States, at 521.72 billion current LCU against 284.52 billion current LCU in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in other expense between Sweden and United States?
237.20 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for other expense?
Sweden ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other 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
Other 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
149 places, 3,304 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.