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
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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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.