South Africa vs Sweden: Expense
South Africa
2.23 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Sweden
1.89 trillion current LCU
in 2022
South Africa rank
45th
Sweden rank
47th
Expense over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.23 trillion current LCU against 1.89 trillion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 337.63 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 billion current LCU | 103.18 billion current LCU | 97.01 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 35.77 billion current LCU | 347.32 billion current LCU | 311.55 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 157.84 billion current LCU | 729.72 billion current LCU | 571.88 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 479.26 billion current LCU | 958.32 billion current LCU | 479.06 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 46.59 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 346.77 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 2.23 trillion current LCU against 1.89 trillion current LCU in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between South Africa and Sweden?
- 337.63 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for expense?
- South Africa ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.