South Africa vs Sweden: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per
South Africa
2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
82nd
Sweden rank
83rd
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 83rd of 176 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 | 11.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4631 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2587 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- South Africa ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), 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
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.