Norway vs Sweden: Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP

Norway
47.1%
in 2020
Sweden
64.4%
in 2020
Norway rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th

Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
0204060199520072020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 64.4% against 47.1% in Norway, a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 25.5% 4.9% 20.7% Norway
2010s 34.5% 49.3% 14.8% Sweden
2020s 47.1% 64.4% 17.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 64.4% against 47.1% in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp between Norway and Sweden?
17.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp?
Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 547 data points, 1987–2020
Last refreshed

Total amount of domestic private debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers data on long-term bonds and notes, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): all issuers minus governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.