Denmark vs Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Denmark
6.8%
in 2022
Sweden
6.3%
in 2022
Denmark rank
73rd
Sweden rank
76th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 76th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 1.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 76th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release