Netherlands vs Sweden: Government spending by function

Netherlands
37.6%
in 2023
Sweden
37.8%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th

Government spending by function over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 37.8% against 37.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 37 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending by function
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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