Iceland vs Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Iceland
5.7%
in 2022
Sweden
6.3%
in 2022
Iceland rank
78th
Sweden rank
76th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.3% against 5.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 76th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.1% | 2.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Sweden |
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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.3% against 5.7% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Iceland ranks 78th 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