Finland vs Sweden: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Finland
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
1.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
161st
Sweden rank
162nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.03 % change on previous year against 1.88 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.82 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 0.1039 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 0.1669 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 2.03 % change on previous year against 1.88 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.