Japan vs Sweden: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Japan
1.7%
in 2015
Sweden
1.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
17th
Sweden rank
21st
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gbard in total general government expenditure, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of gbard in total general government expenditure between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
- Japan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.