Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Norway
Norway: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was -15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Norway stood at -15.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Norway peaked at 14.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2020.
That places Norway 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.9% | — |
| 1961 | 14.2% | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 12.7% | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 11.6% | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -27.6% |
| 1985 | -1.6% | -131.7% |
| 1986 | -5.9% | +281.6% |
| 1987 | -6.9% | +16.3% |
| 1988 | -6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | -6.4% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | -5.6% | -13.0% |
| 1991 | -3.8% | -31.1% |
| 1992 | -1.2% | -68.6% |
| 1993 | -3.1% | +161.3% |
| 1994 | -3.7% | +16.6% |
| 1995 | -4.6% | +24.7% |
| 1996 | -2.9% | -37.5% |
| 1997 | -4.2% | +48.7% |
| 1998 | -1.4% | -68.0% |
| 1999 | -3.0% | +120.0% |
| 2000 | -4.6% | +53.5% |
| 2001 | -12.8% | +180.0% |
| 2002 | -11.5% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | -12.6% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | -11.5% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | -11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | -4.1% | -64.2% |
| 2007 | -4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | -13.4% | +239.2% |
| 2009 | -16.1% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | -17.5% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | -15.5% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | -15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -12.6% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | -10.4% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | -10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -12.8% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | -13.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | -13.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -14.8% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | -18.7% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | -17.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | -12.4% | -27.9% |
| 2023 | -14.3% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | -15.0% | +5.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's -15.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -281.6% | -1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | -239.2% | -4.0% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | -180.0% | -4.6% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | -161.3% | -1.2% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | -131.7% | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | -120.0% | -1.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -6.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.3% | -5.6% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.2% | -16.1% | -4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.7% | -17.5% | -10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.5% | -18.7% | -12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis -11.6% compare
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- 178 Saudi Arabia -15.8% compare
- 179 Kuwait -16.9% compare
- 180 Lesotho -18.2% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 claims on central government, etc. in Norway?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Norway was -15.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Norway ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.