Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Norway
Norway: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 234.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Norway, 1999–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 234.1% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Norway peaked at 234.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1999.
That places Norway 4th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.7% | — |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +108.0% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 116.6% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 124.4% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 156.4% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 172.5% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 201.0% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 167.6% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 234.1% | +39.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 234.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 6.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 234.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5%, 18.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 23.0% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.7% | 80.4% | 234.1% | 10 |
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 gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Norway?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Norway was 234.1% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 234.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).