Small states vs Sweden: Current health expenditure
Small states
6.8%
in 2023
Sweden
11.2%
in 2024
Small states rank
15th
Sweden rank
15th
Current health expenditure over time
- Small states
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.2% against 6.8% in Small states, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 8.1% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 10.7% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 11.2% | 4.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Small states or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.2% against 6.8% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Small states and Sweden?
- 4.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Sweden rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Small states ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.