OECD federal countries vs Sweden: Subnational government expenditure
Subnational government expenditure over time
- OECD federal countries
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 50.07 Percentage of GDP against 41.09 Percentage of GDP in OECD federal countries, a difference of 8.98 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times OECD federal countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
OECD federal countries ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 4 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD federal countries | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.51 Percentage of GDP | 52.21 Percentage of GDP | 13.7 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.67 Percentage of GDP | 50.86 Percentage of GDP | 11.19 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42.67 Percentage of GDP | 50.6 Percentage of GDP | 7.93 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government expenditure, OECD federal countries or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 50.07 Percentage of GDP against 41.09 Percentage of GDP in OECD federal countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between OECD federal countries and Sweden?
- 8.98 Percentage of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD federal countries and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do OECD federal countries and Sweden rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
- OECD federal countries ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 4 regions.
- 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
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.