South Africa vs Sweden: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.47 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 129.81 billion current LCU.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 153 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.43 billion current LCU | 28.69 billion current LCU | 23.25 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 63.73 billion current LCU | 485.52 billion current LCU | 421.79 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 279.47 billion current LCU | 649.38 billion current LCU | 369.90 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 818.91 billion current LCU | 984.23 billion current LCU | 165.32 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 132.82 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.47 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between South Africa and Sweden?
- 129.81 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- South Africa ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.