South Africa vs Sweden: Revenue, excluding grants

South Africa
2.16 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Sweden
2.11 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa rank
48th
Sweden rank
49th

Revenue, excluding grants over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.16 trillion current LCU against 2.11 trillion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 51.99 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.

South Africa ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 49th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 6.56 billion current LCU 111.30 billion current LCU 104.74 billion current LCU Sweden
1980s 33.75 billion current LCU 339.50 billion current LCU 305.75 billion current LCU Sweden
1990s 136.91 billion current LCU 682.92 billion current LCU 546.02 billion current LCU Sweden
2000s 463.46 billion current LCU 1.03 trillion current LCU 563.04 billion current LCU Sweden
2010s 1.22 trillion current LCU 1.40 trillion current LCU 184.04 billion current LCU Sweden
2020s 1.94 trillion current LCU 1.92 trillion current LCU 15.32 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, South Africa or Sweden?
South Africa, at 2.16 trillion current LCU against 2.11 trillion current LCU in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between South Africa and Sweden?
51.99 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
South Africa ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 49th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,686 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.