Norway vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Norway
5.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
6.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway rank
135th
South Africa rank
132nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.34 % change on previous year against 5.92 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 0.42 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5 % change on previous year | 13.34 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1980s | 7.16 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 0.2556 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.77 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 0.9927 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2000s | 10.28 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year | 0.9268 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.7999 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.92 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 3.72 % 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) (current us$), annual growth, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.34 % change on previous year against 5.92 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.42 % 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) (current us$), annual growth?
- Norway ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.