South Africa vs Sweden: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit
South Africa
0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
126th
Sweden rank
123rd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 123rd 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 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- South Africa ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, 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
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.