MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sweden: GERD as a percentage of GDP
MDG: Eastern Asia
2.7%
in 2023
Sweden
3.6%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.6% against 2.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 50 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.6% against 2.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between MDG: Eastern Asia and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sweden rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 50 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release