South Africa vs Sweden: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.82 trillion current LCU against 4.40 trillion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 415.63 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.14 billion current LCU | 542.81 billion current LCU | 466.67 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 352.45 billion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 757.81 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 672.92 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.77 trillion current LCU | 2.70 trillion current LCU | 69.01 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.25 trillion current LCU | 3.86 trillion current LCU | 386.56 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 4.82 trillion current LCU against 4.40 trillion current LCU in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between South Africa and Sweden?
- 415.63 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for services, value added?
- South Africa ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.