Norway vs Sweden: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP

Norway
25.1%
in 2020
Sweden
22.8%
in 2020
Norway rank
25th
Sweden rank
27th

Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
10203040199520072020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 25.1% against 22.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.

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

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

Norway ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 32 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 15.0% 35.0% 20.1% Sweden
2010s 18.7% 22.6% 3.9% Sweden
2020s 25.1% 22.8% 2.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 25.1% against 22.8% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp between Norway and Sweden?
2.3%, with Norway 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 public debt securities to gdp?
Norway ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Outstanding domestic public 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 public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 728 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total amount of domestic public debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes, treasury bills, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): 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 public 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.