Belgium vs Sweden: Subnational government expenditure

Belgium
54.06 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
50.07 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th

Subnational government expenditure over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 54.06 Percentage of GDP against 50.07 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 3.99 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 50.36 Percentage of GDP 52.21 Percentage of GDP 1.86 Percentage of GDP Sweden
2010s 54.02 Percentage of GDP 50.86 Percentage of GDP 3.16 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2020s 54.55 Percentage of GDP 50.6 Percentage of GDP 3.96 Percentage of GDP Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 54.06 Percentage of GDP against 50.07 Percentage of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Belgium and Sweden?
3.99 Percentage of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
Belgium ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.