Norway vs South Africa: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Norway
5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
69th
South Africa rank
71st

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
0246197219982024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP Norway
1980s 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3752 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP Norway
1990s 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8915 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP Norway
2000s 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP Norway
2010s 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0643 current LCU per US$ of GDP Norway
2020s 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1153 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Norway and South Africa?
0.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Norway ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,655 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.