South Africa vs Sweden: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 98.6% against 97.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
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 | 88.5% | 103.3% | 14.7% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 95.3% | 101.9% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 100.1% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 96.5% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 94.3% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 96.7% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 98.6% against 97.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.7%, 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?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.