South Africa vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.83 trillion against 1.60 trillion in South Africa, a difference of 229.67 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 875.61 million | 21.74 billion | 20.86 billion | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.58 billion | 79.76 billion | 76.18 billion | Sweden |
| 1980s | 23.52 billion | 243.36 billion | 219.83 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 104.22 billion | 481.29 billion | 377.06 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 306.62 billion | 726.68 billion | 420.06 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 823.75 billion | 1.08 trillion | 260.85 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.35 trillion | 1.59 trillion | 238.41 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.83 trillion against 1.60 trillion in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between South Africa and Sweden?
- 229.67 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Government 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
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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