Norway vs South Africa: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.34 trillion current LCU against 1.27 trillion current LCU in Norway, a difference of 65.67 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.45 billion current LCU | 5.59 billion current LCU | 22.86 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1990s | 255.95 billion current LCU | 63.73 billion current LCU | 192.22 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2000s | 425.02 billion current LCU | 279.47 billion current LCU | 145.55 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2010s | 757.41 billion current LCU | 818.91 billion current LCU | 61.50 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 124.04 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.34 trillion current LCU against 1.27 trillion current LCU in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Norway and South Africa?
- 65.67 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Norway ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.