Norway vs South Africa: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Norway
12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
88th
South Africa rank
85th
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Norway and South Africa?
- 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 85th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.