Norway vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per

Norway
1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
84th
South Africa rank
82nd

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 6.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Norway
1980s 5.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 4.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6913 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Norway
1990s 3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5068 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Norway
2000s 2.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2033 constant LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.322 constant LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per, Norway or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per between Norway and South Africa?
0.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
Norway ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (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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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 7,370 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (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.