Euro area vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure
Euro area
7.6%
in 2023
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
Euro area rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Euro area
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.6% against 7.6% in Euro area, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Euro area |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 9.0% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Euro area or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.6% against 7.6% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Euro area and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government 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
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.