Norway vs South Africa: Net domestic credit
Norway
6.02 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
6.17 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Norway rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st
Net domestic credit over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.17 trillion current LCU against 6.02 trillion current LCU in Norway, a difference of 152.94 billion current LCU.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.79 billion current LCU | 5.57 billion current LCU | 26.22 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1970s | 84.33 billion current LCU | 15.65 billion current LCU | 68.68 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1980s | 303.04 billion current LCU | 73.97 billion current LCU | 229.07 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1990s | 633.60 billion current LCU | 357.28 billion current LCU | 276.32 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.90 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 616.90 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.90 trillion current LCU | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 852.71 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.56 trillion current LCU | 4.78 trillion current LCU | 787.32 billion current LCU | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.17 trillion current LCU against 6.02 trillion current LCU in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit between Norway and South Africa?
- 152.94 billion current LCU, 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?
- Norway ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). 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 is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.