South Africa vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.06 trillion against 2.94 trillion in Sweden, a difference of 2.12 trillion.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 billion | 66.72 billion | 61.36 billion | Sweden |
| 1970s | 17.47 billion | 167.91 billion | 150.44 billion | Sweden |
| 1980s | 89.64 billion | 466.72 billion | 377.08 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 391.15 billion | 902.82 billion | 511.67 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.16 trillion | 1.35 trillion | 190.56 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.75 trillion | 1.94 trillion | 805.33 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.31 trillion | 2.62 trillion | 1.70 trillion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 5.06 trillion against 2.94 trillion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure between South Africa and Sweden?
- 2.12 trillion, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP