Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Norway
Norway: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.2928 units per US$ of GDP in 2006. ▲ Rising
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Norway, 1976–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Norway is 0.2928 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Norway peaked at 0.6075 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1256 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Norway 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1256 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1523 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.156 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1874 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3034 units per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4551 units per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4073 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5608 units per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4774 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6068 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5429 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5063 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.453 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3615 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4079 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4343 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5328 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4025 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3207 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3283 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4111 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6075 units per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 0.325 units per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3749 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3401 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2531 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3082 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2803 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3071 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2928 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2928 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2928 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 units per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1457 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1256 units per US$ of GDP | 0.156 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.45 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1874 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6068 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4132 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3207 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6075 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3081 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2531 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3749 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 113 Saint Lucia 0.308 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Finland 0.3052 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3024 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Panama 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Germany 0.252 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2452 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Norway?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Norway was 0.2928 units per US$ of GDP in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6075 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1256 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Norway ranks 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2006.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.