Norway vs South Africa: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP)
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP) over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 140.4% against 96.4% in South Africa, a difference of 44.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.1% | 132.3% | 14.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 147.4% | 133.8% | 13.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 144.2% | 102.5% | 41.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on other sectors of the domestic economy, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 140.4% against 96.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on other sectors of the domestic economy between Norway and South Africa?
- 44.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Norway ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.