Sweden vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
United States
9.0%
in 2023
Sweden rank
4th
United States rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.6% against 9.0% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 9.6% against 9.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Sweden and United States?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- 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.