China vs Sweden: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
China
42.92
in 2015
Sweden
43.4
in 2015
China rank
106th
Sweden rank
105th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.4 against 42.92 in China, a difference of 0.48.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
China ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 105th of 188 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.68 | 63.13 | 59.45 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 13.75 | 73.9 | 60.14 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 26.57 | 48.98 | 22.41 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 36.65 | 39.94 | 3.3 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.4 against 42.92 in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between China and Sweden?
- 0.48, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2015.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- China ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 105th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.