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
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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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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 7,370 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.