South Africa vs Sweden: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.74 trillion current LCU against 1.44 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 293.08 billion current LCU.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 187 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 | 893.00 million current LCU | 21.75 billion current LCU | 20.86 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.74 billion current LCU | 79.82 billion current LCU | 76.07 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 24.22 billion current LCU | 243.53 billion current LCU | 219.31 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 104.63 billion current LCU | 481.63 billion current LCU | 376.99 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 306.78 billion current LCU | 726.98 billion current LCU | 420.20 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 823.75 billion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 261.60 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 1.55 trillion current LCU | 251.48 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.74 trillion current LCU against 1.44 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between South Africa and Sweden?
- 293.08 billion current LCU, 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 general government final consumption expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.