High income (World Bank) vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
High income (World Bank)
5.6%
in 2023
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
High income (World Bank) rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.6% against 5.6% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 6.7% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 9.0% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 9.6% | 3.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, High income (World Bank) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.6% against 5.6% in High income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between High income (World Bank) and Sweden?
- 4.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.