Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Norway
Norway: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 4.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Norway, 1961–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.01 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 314.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Norway peaked at 13.56 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5558, in 2020.
Norway ranks 33rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.96 | — |
| 1962 | 4.95 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.96 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.94 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.99 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 5 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.94 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.12 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.28 | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 6.4 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.27 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.19 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.09 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 7.29 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7.25 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.38 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 8.45 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 8.59 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.24 | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 12.31 | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 13.2 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 12.86 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 12.16 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 12.76 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 13.15 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 13.56 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 12.97 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.98 | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 10.72 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.87 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 9.78 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.52 | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 7.13 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 6.82 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.94 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 5.13 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 5.35 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.38 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.38 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 6.31 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 3.28 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 4.78 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9675 | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8417 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5558 | -56.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | +104.9% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | +145.4% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 4.49 | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 4.01 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 | 4.94 | 5.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.12 | 6.19 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.42 | 10.24 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 | 5.13 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 3.28 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 0.8417 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 0.5558 | 4.49 | 6 |
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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 government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Norway?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Norway was 4.01 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 in 1987.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5558 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.