France vs Sweden: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
France
2.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
1.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
159th
Sweden rank
162nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 2.14 % change on previous year against 1.88 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was France ahead.
France ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.34 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 0.9187 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 0.7373 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 0.9128 % change on previous year | France |
| 2010s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 0.559 % 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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 2.14 % 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 France and Sweden?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 159th 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.