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
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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About this data
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.