Norway vs South Africa: GNI

Norway
5.29 trillion constant LCU
in 2022
South Africa
4.78 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Norway rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd

GNI over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.29 trillion constant LCU against 4.78 trillion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 512.32 billion constant LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 169 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 trillion constant LCU 1.56 trillion constant LCU 482.82 billion constant LCU South Africa
1980s 1.53 trillion constant LCU 2.03 trillion constant LCU 503.45 billion constant LCU South Africa
1990s 1.93 trillion constant LCU 2.28 trillion constant LCU 346.50 billion constant LCU South Africa
2000s 3.04 trillion constant LCU 3.13 trillion constant LCU 88.57 billion constant LCU South Africa
2010s 3.72 trillion constant LCU 4.27 trillion constant LCU 545.99 billion constant LCU South Africa
2020s 4.36 trillion constant LCU 4.59 trillion constant LCU 222.33 billion constant LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 5.29 trillion constant LCU against 4.78 trillion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in gni between Norway and South Africa?
512.32 billion constant LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for gni?
Norway ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 6,128 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.