North America vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure
North America
8.9%
in 2023
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
North America rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- North America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.6% against 8.9% in North America, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
North America ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, North America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.6% against 8.9% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between North America and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North America and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- North America ranks 1st 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.