South Africa vs Sweden: Forestry, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value Standard

South Africa
823 million SLC
in 2023
Sweden
1,181 million SLC
in 2024
South Africa rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Forestry, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value Standard over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,181 million SLC against 823 million SLC in South Africa, a difference of 358 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 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 688 million SLC 767 million SLC 79 million SLC Sweden
2010s 906 million SLC 923.9 million SLC 17.9 million SLC Sweden
2020s 790 million SLC 1,167 million SLC 376.75 million SLC Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestry, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value standard, South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1,181 million SLC against 823 million SLC in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in forestry, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value standard between South Africa and Sweden?
358 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, recurrent (general government expenditure) — value standard?
South Africa ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestry, Recurrent (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

Indicator
Forestry, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency
Unit
million SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
27 places, 337 data points, 2001–2024
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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.