Iceland vs Norway: Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding

Iceland
17.0%
in 2021
Norway
19.3%
in 2021
Iceland rank
10th
Norway rank
7th

Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
0510152025198720042021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 19.3% against 17.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 24 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 13.9% 10.6% Norway
2000s 14.3% 17.8% 3.5% Norway
2010s 10.6% 15.3% 4.7% Norway
2020s 16.0% 17.8% 1.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 19.3% against 17.0% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding between Iceland and Norway?
2.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding?
Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 532 data points, 1987–2021
Last refreshed

Total amount of domestic nonfinancial corporate bonds and notes outstanding (BIS Table 16B) to total amount of domestic bonds and notes outstanding, both corporate and noncorporate (BIS Table 16A).