South Africa vs Sweden: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual
South Africa
-0.2229 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
148th
Sweden rank
145th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.97 % change on previous year against -0.2229 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 2.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Sweden's figure about 8.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 145th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.55 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.76 % change on previous year | 15.72 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 44.58 % change on previous year | 24.28 % change on previous year | 20.3 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.97 % change on previous year against -0.2229 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual between South Africa and Sweden?
- 2.19 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual?
- South Africa ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 145th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.