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
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Norway, 1980–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
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- 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 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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About this data
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).