Central bank assets to GDP in Norway
Norway: Central bank assets to GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Norway, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Norway stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Norway peaked at 14.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Norway ranks 177th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.4% | — |
| 1961 | 13.3% | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 12.4% | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 9.5% | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 7.9% | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -43.2% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -51.7% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +78.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -41.1% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +118.7% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +137.4% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -53.6% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -49.8% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +114.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -54.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +66.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +52.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 174 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 175 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 176 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
- 178 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 179 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
- 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
More financial sector data for Norway
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 55.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Norway?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Norway was 0.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Norway ranks 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).