Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) in Norway
Norway: Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) was 48.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mutual fund assets to GDP in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank - Non banking financial database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mutual fund assets to gdp in Norway is 48.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mutual fund assets to gdp in Norway peaked at 48.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2002.
That places Norway 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +107.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +29.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 48.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Norway's 48.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +107.0% | 8.9% | 18.4% |
| 2008 | -52.2% | 18.6% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 16.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
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 mutual fund assets to gdp in Norway?
- Mutual fund assets to gdp in Norway was 48.3% in 2020, according to World Bank - Non banking financial database.
- What is the highest mutual fund assets to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mutual fund assets to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for mutual fund assets to gdp?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mutual fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank - Non banking financial database, published as part of Mutual fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data taken from a variety of sources such as Investment Company Institute and national sources.