South Africa vs Sweden: Central government accounting status
Central government accounting status over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 190 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.625 | 1 | 0.375 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government accounting status, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government accounting status between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for central government accounting status?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Central government accounting status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government finance accounting status refers to the accounting basis for reporting central government financial data. For many countries’ government finance data, have been consolidated into one set of accounts capturing all the central government’s fiscal activities and following noncash recording basis. Budgetary central government accounts do not necessarily include all central government units, the picture they provide of central government activities is usually incomplete.