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
0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T197219972023

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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Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.