Insurance company assets to GDP in Norway

Norway: Insurance company assets to GDP was 53.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
53.2%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
21st
of 138 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2020
All-time low
31.8%
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Insurance company assets to GDP in Norway, 1997–2020

02040601997200820201997: 31.8 %1998: 33.4 %1999: 36.6 %2000: 31.8 %2001: 32.8 %2002: 33.8 %2003: 36.4 %2004: 36.7 %2005: 37.4 %2006: 37 %2007: 38.6 %2008: 35.1 %2009: 40.1 %2010: 40.6 %2011: 39.4 %2012: 40.4 %2013: 42.6 %2014: 45.7 %2015: 49.1 %2016: 52.2 %2017: 52.9 %2018: 43.3 %2019: 47.4 %2020: 53.2 %

Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 53.2% for insurance company assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance company assets to gdp in Norway peaked at 53.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1997.

That places Norway 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Insurance company assets to GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Insurance company assets to GDP (%) in Norway, 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 31.8%
1998 33.4% +5.0%
1999 36.6% +9.8%
2000 31.8% -13.3%
2001 32.8% +3.3%
2002 33.8% +3.1%
2003 36.4% +7.4%
2004 36.7% +0.9%
2005 37.4% +1.8%
2006 37.0% -0.9%
2007 38.6% +4.3%
2008 35.1% -9.3%
2009 40.1% +14.4%
2010 40.6% +1.2%
2011 39.4% -3.0%
2012 40.4% +2.5%
2013 42.6% +5.4%
2014 45.7% +7.3%
2015 49.1% +7.6%
2016 52.2% +6.4%
2017 52.9% +1.3%
2018 43.3% -18.2%
2019 47.4% +9.6%
2020 53.2% +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.9% 31.8% 36.6% 3
2000s 36.0% 31.8% 40.1% 10
2010s 45.4% 39.4% 52.9% 10
2020s 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 South Africa 60.1% compare
  2. 19 United States 58.7% compare
  3. 20 Hong Kong 53.8% compare
  4. 22 Ukraine 51.1% compare
  5. 23 Israel 44.4% compare
  6. 24 Namibia 38.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance company assets to gdp in Norway?
Insurance company assets to gdp in Norway was 53.2% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
What is the highest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1997.
How does Norway rank for insurance company assets to gdp?
Norway ranks 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
Is insurance company assets to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Insurance company assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Insurance company assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,595 data points, 1980–2020
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