South Africa vs Sweden: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
119th
Sweden rank
122nd
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0072 current US$ 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 119th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.9526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0072 current US$ 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 gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.