Sweden vs United States: Other expense
Other expense over time
- Sweden
- United States
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
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.