Norway vs South Africa: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Norway
0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
78th
South Africa rank
79th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
0.010.020.030.04196019922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th of 201 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Norway and South Africa?
0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Norway ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.