South Africa vs Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency

South Africa
4.18 % change on previous year
in 2019
Sweden
4.08 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa rank
116th
Sweden rank
118th

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
0102030196119902019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.18 % change on previous year against 4.08 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

South Africa ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 118th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 9.27 % change on previous year 8.79 % change on previous year 0.4833 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 15.09 % change on previous year 11.66 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 18.36 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year 8.08 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 12.47 % change on previous year 4.93 % change on previous year 7.54 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 11.49 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year 7.48 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 7.32 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, South Africa or Sweden?
South Africa, at 4.18 % change on previous year against 4.08 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency between South Africa and Sweden?
0.1 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
South Africa ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 118th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 10,054 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.