South Africa vs Sweden: Forestry (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local
Forestry (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,193 million SLC against 853 million SLC in South Africa, a difference of 340 million SLC.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 728 million SLC | 755 million SLC | 27 million SLC | Sweden |
| 2010s | 964.9 million SLC | 943.2 million SLC | 21.7 million SLC | South Africa |
| 2020s | 851 million SLC | 1,193 million SLC | 341.75 million SLC | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestry (general government expenditure) — value standard local, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,193 million SLC against 853 million SLC in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forestry (general government expenditure) — value standard local between South Africa and Sweden?
- 340 million SLC, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for forestry (general government expenditure) — value standard local?
- South Africa ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestry (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.