Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Norway
Norway: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 34.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Norway, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Norway is 34.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Norway peaked at 34.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 20th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +63.2% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -73.4% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +124.9% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +19.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 8.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 5.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 15.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
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- 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 liabilities to gdp in Norway?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Norway was 34.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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 equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).