Denmark vs Sweden: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Denmark
93.2%
in 2022
Sweden
93.7%
in 2022
Denmark rank
55th
Sweden rank
52nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93.7% against 93.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 125 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 100.0% | 6.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 95.3% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 94.9% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 94.4% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 93.7% against 93.2% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Denmark ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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