South Africa vs Sweden: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
South Africa
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
155th
Sweden rank
156th
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.32 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 156th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.24 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 0.1616 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 17.67 % change on previous year | 15.22 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 21.08 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.68 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.38 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.3 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 0.3423 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 2.32 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- South Africa ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 156th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.