South Africa vs Sweden: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.8714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
60th
Sweden rank
58th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.