Iceland vs Sweden: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Iceland
11.2%
in 2020
Sweden
11.1%
in 2020
Iceland rank
92nd
Sweden rank
94th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
05101520198020002020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 94th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 10.7% 9.9% Sweden
1990s 3.5% 7.8% 4.4% Sweden
2000s 3.9% 8.1% 4.3% Sweden
2010s 11.1% 8.0% 3.0% Iceland
2020s 11.2% 11.1% 0.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 11.2% against 11.1% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Iceland and Sweden?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Iceland ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 94th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).