Norway vs South Africa: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 205.65 billion current LCU against 182.00 billion current LCU in Norway, a difference of 23.66 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 155 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 | 5.48 billion current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU | 3.91 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1980s | 19.12 billion current LCU | 9.03 billion current LCU | 10.09 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1990s | 34.14 billion current LCU | 16.70 billion current LCU | 17.44 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2000s | 56.82 billion current LCU | 56.15 billion current LCU | 671.32 million current LCU | Norway |
| 2010s | 97.96 billion current LCU | 156.18 billion current LCU | 58.22 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 157.16 billion current LCU | 225.10 billion current LCU | 67.95 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 205.65 billion current LCU against 182.00 billion current LCU in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Norway and South Africa?
- 23.66 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 2024.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Norway ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services 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
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.