Norway vs South Africa: Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.17 trillion against 945.02 billion in South Africa, a difference of 222.03 billion.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.21 billion | 140.89 billion | 30.31 billion | Norway |
| 1970s | 293.91 billion | 253.74 billion | 40.18 billion | Norway |
| 1980s | 423.33 billion | 400.06 billion | 23.27 billion | Norway |
| 1990s | 575.27 billion | 489.66 billion | 85.61 billion | Norway |
| 2000s | 746.47 billion | 615.42 billion | 131.06 billion | Norway |
| 2010s | 919.30 billion | 828.43 billion | 90.87 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion | 915.34 billion | 162.68 billion | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 1.17 trillion against 945.02 billion in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure between Norway and South Africa?
- 222.03 billion, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2027.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Norway ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 118 — Government 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
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 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