SDG: Northern America vs Sweden: GERD as a percentage of GDP

SDG: Northern America
3.3%
in 2023
Sweden
3.6%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • Sweden
01234199620092023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern America ranks 2nd 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 SDG: Northern America Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 3.3% 0.9% Sweden
2000s 2.6% 3.5% 0.9% Sweden
2010s 2.7% 3.3% 0.5% Sweden
2020s 3.3% 3.5% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, SDG: Northern America or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.6% against 3.3% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between SDG: Northern America and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern America and Sweden rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
SDG: Northern America ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release