Norway vs South Africa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Norway
3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 5.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant 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.