Southern African Development Community (SADC) vs Sweden: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Southern African Development Community (SADC)
25.98 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Sweden
48.6 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
  • Sweden
0204060200020142029

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 48.6 Percentage of GDP against 25.98 Percentage of GDP in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 22.62 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 28 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern African Development Community (SADC) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 24.45 Percentage of GDP 51.11 Percentage of GDP 26.66 Percentage of GDP Sweden
2010s 27.16 Percentage of GDP 49.07 Percentage of GDP 21.92 Percentage of GDP Sweden
2020s 27.09 Percentage of GDP 48.35 Percentage of GDP 21.26 Percentage of GDP Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Southern African Development Community (SADC) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 48.6 Percentage of GDP against 25.98 Percentage of GDP in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Sweden?
22.62 Percentage of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Sweden rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.