South Africa vs Sweden: Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate
South Africa
98.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
112.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th
Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 112.17 % change on previous year against 98.25 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 13.92 % change on previous year.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.64 % change on previous year | 14.72 % change on previous year | 64.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | -18.04 % change on previous year | -94.16 % change on previous year | 76.12 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17.9 % change on previous year | -23.06 % change on previous year | 40.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -43.53 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 46.29 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.97 % change on previous year | 123.42 % change on previous year | 101.45 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33.11 % change on previous year | 80.09 % change on previous year | 46.97 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | -3.46 % change on previous year | 190.09 % change on previous year | 193.56 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 112.17 % change on previous year against 98.25 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate between South Africa and Sweden?
- 13.92 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Changes in inventories (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.