Sweden vs Switzerland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate

Sweden
1.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
164th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.88 % change on previous year against 1.52 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 164th of 196 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 7.74 % change on previous year 5.19 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year Sweden
1990s 4.81 % change on previous year 4.7 % change on previous year 0.1105 % change on previous year Sweden
2000s 3.22 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 0.6308 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 3.62 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 4.59 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 1.88 % 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 1.88 % change on previous year against 1.52 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.36 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 164th 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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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,405 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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.