South Africa vs Sweden: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main

South Africa
1.20 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
Sweden
1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
South Africa rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199520102025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 1.20 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in South Africa, a difference of 24,000 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

South Africa ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 30 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 119,087 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 395,686 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 276,599 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Sweden
2000s 238,526 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 535,527 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 297,001 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Sweden
2010s 676,144 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 761,104 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 84,960 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Sweden
2020s 1.07 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 1.09 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 18,748 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main, South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 1.20 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main between South Africa and Sweden?
24,000 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
South Africa ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC
Unit
Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,190 data points, 1970–2025
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