Norway vs South Africa: Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.15 trillion against 1.76 trillion in Norway, a difference of 1.39 trillion.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 38 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 339.55 billion | 502.56 billion | 163.01 billion | South Africa |
| 1970s | 493.32 billion | 822.49 billion | 329.17 billion | South Africa |
| 1980s | 652.40 billion | 1.14 trillion | 487.78 billion | South Africa |
| 1990s | 804.83 billion | 1.43 trillion | 622.83 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.15 trillion | 2.06 trillion | 906.33 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.52 trillion | 2.78 trillion | 1.26 trillion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.68 trillion | 3.04 trillion | 1.36 trillion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.15 trillion against 1.76 trillion in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure between Norway and South Africa?
- 1.39 trillion, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Norway ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP