Norway vs South Africa: Real effective exchange rate index
Norway
74.67 2010 = 100
in 2025
South Africa
73.68 2010 = 100
in 2025
Norway rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd
Real effective exchange rate index over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 74.67 2010 = 100 against 73.68 2010 = 100 in South Africa, a difference of 0.99 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 95 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.05 2010 = 100 | 150.95 2010 = 100 | 57.9 2010 = 100 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 99.46 2010 = 100 | 144.62 2010 = 100 | 45.16 2010 = 100 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 94.48 2010 = 100 | 120.91 2010 = 100 | 26.43 2010 = 100 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 96.95 2010 = 100 | 92.83 2010 = 100 | 4.12 2010 = 100 | Norway |
| 2010s | 91.54 2010 = 100 | 83.45 2010 = 100 | 8.1 2010 = 100 | Norway |
| 2020s | 77.4 2010 = 100 | 73.38 2010 = 100 | 4.02 2010 = 100 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 74.67 2010 = 100 against 73.68 2010 = 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.99 2010 = 100, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
- Norway ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.