South Africa vs Sweden: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.90 trillion current LCU against 1.74 trillion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 162.44 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th 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 | 5.71 billion current LCU | 66.50 billion current LCU | 60.79 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30.41 billion current LCU | 184.85 billion current LCU | 154.44 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 125.54 billion current LCU | 439.53 billion current LCU | 313.99 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 417.40 billion current LCU | 830.87 billion current LCU | 413.47 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 104.67 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 79.47 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 1.90 trillion current LCU against 1.74 trillion current LCU in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled between South Africa and Sweden?
- 162.44 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 tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.