Sweden vs United States: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in

Sweden
14.98 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
United States
15.33 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Sweden rank
19th
United States rank
17th

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in over time

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How they compare

United States currently reports 15.33 Percentage of GDP against 14.98 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.35 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1990s 17.94 Percentage of GDP 10.96 Percentage of GDP 6.98 Percentage of GDP Sweden
2000s 17.23 Percentage of GDP 11.87 Percentage of GDP 5.36 Percentage of GDP Sweden
2010s 16.84 Percentage of GDP 14.54 Percentage of GDP 2.3 Percentage of GDP Sweden
2020s 15.45 Percentage of GDP 17 Percentage of GDP 1.55 Percentage of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in, Sweden or United States?
United States, at 15.33 Percentage of GDP against 14.98 Percentage of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in between Sweden and United States?
0.35 Percentage of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
Sweden ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 1,300 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.