Norway vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth
Norway
1.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway rank
157th
South Africa rank
154th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.02 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 154th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.0786 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.5352 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.02 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth?
- Norway ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 154th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.