Norway vs South Africa: General government total expenditure
Norway
2.64 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Africa
2.59 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Norway rank
57th
South Africa rank
59th
General government total expenditure over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.64 trillion current LCU against 2.59 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 53.11 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 195 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.57 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 232.57 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1990s | 468.65 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 468.65 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2000s | 845.35 billion current LCU | 453.39 billion current LCU | 391.97 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 183.11 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.27 trillion current LCU | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 40.86 billion current LCU | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 2.64 trillion current LCU against 2.59 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Norway and South Africa?
- 53.11 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Norway ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release