Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Claims on central government, etc.
Norway
-15.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-15.8%
in 2017
Norway rank
177th
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports -15.0% against -15.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 177th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | -10.6% | 23.2% | Norway |
| 1970s | 11.3% | -31.7% | 43.0% | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -40.9% | 42.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | -3.3% | 3.2% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -10.2% | -9.2% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -13.6% | -36.5% | 22.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at -15.0% against -15.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Norway ranks 177th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% 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 central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.