South Africa vs Sweden: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

South Africa

6.88 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Sweden

5.88 trillion current LCU

in 2025

South Africa rank

65th

Sweden rank

66th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

South Africa
Sweden

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.88 trillion current LCU against 5.88 trillion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 991.98 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Globally, South Africa ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 66th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 9,147 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. 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.