Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Norway

Norway: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 87.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
87.1%
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
12th
of 128 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2020
All-time low
22.7%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Norway, 1999–2020

204060801999200920201999: 22.7 %2000: 31.3 %2001: 30.1 %2002: 32.8 %2003: 35.6 %2004: 34.2 %2005: 32.2 %2006: 39.8 %2007: 47.5 %2008: 44.5 %2009: 57.7 %2010: 57.9 %2011: 53.3 %2012: 60.2 %2013: 58.7 %2014: 58.7 %2015: 68.4 %2016: 72.2 %2017: 69.7 %2018: 61.3 %2019: 71.5 %2020: 87.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Norway stood at 87.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Norway peaked at 87.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1999.

That places Norway 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Norway, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 22.7%
2000 31.3% +38.1%
2001 30.1% -3.8%
2002 32.8% +8.8%
2003 35.6% +8.7%
2004 34.2% -3.9%
2005 32.2% -6.0%
2006 39.8% +23.8%
2007 47.5% +19.2%
2008 44.5% -6.4%
2009 57.7% +29.7%
2010 57.9% +0.4%
2011 53.3% -8.0%
2012 60.2% +13.0%
2013 58.7% -2.5%
2014 58.7% -0.2%
2015 68.4% +16.7%
2016 72.2% +5.5%
2017 69.7% -3.5%
2018 61.3% -12.0%
2019 71.5% +16.6%
2020 87.1% +21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1
2000s 38.6% 30.1% 57.7% 10
2010s 63.2% 53.3% 72.2% 10
2020s 87.1% 87.1% 87.1% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 Austria 100.8% compare
  2. 10 Denmark 89.9% compare
  3. 11 Sweden 87.3% compare
  4. 13 Spain 87.0% compare
  5. 14 Canada 81.5% compare
  6. 15 Australia 77.2% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Norway?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Norway was 87.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1999.
How does Norway rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Norway ranks 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).