Germany vs Sweden: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Germany
65.8%
in 2024
Sweden
66.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 66.8% against 65.8% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 114 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 68.8% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 69.2% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 67.4% | 1.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 66.8% against 65.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Germany and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.