South Africa vs Sweden: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit
South Africa
0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
70th
Sweden rank
72nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- South Africa ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 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.