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 3.15 trillion against 2.66 trillion in Sweden, a difference of 489.70 billion.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 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 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502.56 billion | 832.02 billion | 329.45 billion | Sweden |
| 1970s | 822.49 billion | 1.11 trillion | 282.83 billion | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.14 trillion | 1.26 trillion | 124.61 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.43 trillion | 1.42 trillion | 9.82 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.06 trillion | 1.81 trillion | 246.65 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.78 trillion | 2.27 trillion | 507.55 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.04 trillion | 2.57 trillion | 474.69 billion | 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 3.15 trillion against 2.66 trillion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure between South Africa and Sweden?
- 489.70 billion, 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 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume. 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