Sweden vs United Kingdom: Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General)
Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 224.72 billion against 198.68 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 26.05 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.83 billion | 60.06 billion | 40.77 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 107.43 billion | 82.23 billion | 25.19 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 140.21 billion | 118.36 billion | 21.85 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 204.93 billion | 172.80 billion | 32.13 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, transactions, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 224.72 billion against 198.68 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social contributions, transactions between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 26.05 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for social contributions, transactions?
- Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.