South Africa vs Sweden: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 730.99 billion current LCU against 694.63 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 36.36 billion current LCU.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 billion current LCU | 33.92 billion current LCU | 32.41 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 10.99 billion current LCU | 100.76 billion current LCU | 89.77 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 48.94 billion current LCU | 228.36 billion current LCU | 179.42 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 156.53 billion current LCU | 364.83 billion current LCU | 208.30 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 407.44 billion current LCU | 528.66 billion current LCU | 121.22 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 630.12 billion current LCU | 701.53 billion current LCU | 71.41 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 730.99 billion current LCU against 694.63 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between South Africa and Sweden?
- 36.36 billion current LCU, with Sweden 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 taxes on goods and services?
- South Africa ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.