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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.93, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +145.4% | 1.14 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | +104.9% | 0.5558 | 1.14 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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.