Norway vs South Africa: Expense
Norway
1.83 trillion current LCU
in 2023
South Africa
2.23 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Norway rank
48th
South Africa rank
45th
Expense over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.23 trillion current LCU against 1.83 trillion current LCU in Norway, a difference of 397.11 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.06 billion current LCU | 6.17 billion current LCU | 51.89 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1980s | 176.45 billion current LCU | 35.77 billion current LCU | 140.68 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1990s | 359.12 billion current LCU | 157.84 billion current LCU | 201.28 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2000s | 661.58 billion current LCU | 479.26 billion current LCU | 182.32 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 254.45 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.61 trillion current LCU | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 550.40 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.23 trillion current LCU against 1.83 trillion current LCU in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between Norway and South Africa?
- 397.11 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for expense?
- Norway ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.