Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Norway

Norway: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 15.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
15.5%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
68th
of 178 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2009
All-time low
4.3%
in 2000
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Norway, 1980–2020

51015201980200020201980: 18.4 %1981: 16.4 %1982: 15.9 %1983: 15.1 %1984: 17.6 %1985: 17.4 %1986: 18.1 %1987: 16.5 %1988: 16.6 %1989: 15.6 %1990: 14.5 %1991: 11.7 %1992: 11.5 %1993: 12.6 %1994: 10.5 %1995: 9.3 %1996: 9.6 %1997: 7.5 %1998: 10.8 %1999: 5.8 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 10 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 17 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 14.9 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 14.2 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 14.3 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 15.5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Norway is 15.5%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Norway peaked at 19.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2000.

That places Norway 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Norway, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 18.4%
1981 16.4% -10.6%
1982 15.9% -3.3%
1983 15.1% -4.9%
1984 17.6% +16.7%
1985 17.4% -1.6%
1986 18.1% +4.5%
1987 16.5% -8.7%
1988 16.6% +0.3%
1989 15.6% -5.9%
1990 14.5% -7.4%
1991 11.7% -18.8%
1992 11.5% -2.4%
1993 12.6% +10.2%
1994 10.5% -16.7%
1995 9.3% -12.0%
1996 9.6% +4.2%
1997 7.5% -22.1%
1998 10.8% +44.2%
1999 5.8% -46.0%
2000 4.3% -26.8%
2001 7.9% +84.8%
2002 8.2% +3.4%
2003 9.1% +11.7%
2004 10.0% +9.4%
2005 10.2% +1.6%
2006 9.5% -6.9%
2007 9.9% +4.8%
2008 11.2% +12.5%
2009 19.1% +71.1%
2010 17.0% -10.8%
2011 14.4% -15.3%
2012 14.9% +3.0%
2013 14.3% -3.9%
2014 13.7% -4.1%
2015 14.2% +3.8%
2016 14.8% +3.9%
2017 14.5% -1.5%
2018 14.3% -1.9%
2019 13.9% -2.7%
2020 15.5% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.8% 15.1% 18.4% 10
1990s 10.4% 5.8% 14.5% 10
2000s 9.9% 4.3% 19.1% 10
2010s 14.6% 13.7% 17.0% 10
2020s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 65 Papua New Guinea 16.0% compare
  2. 66 Ghana 15.9% compare
  3. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 15.8% compare
  4. 69 Suriname 15.4% compare
  5. 70 Viet Nam 15.1% compare
  6. 71 Czechia 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Norway?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Norway was 15.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
How does Norway rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Norway ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).