Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) in Norway
Norway: Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) was 19.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Norway, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Norway is 19.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Norway peaked at 22.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2010.
That places Norway 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.0% | — |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +17.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 19.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Norway's 19.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1%, 3.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 12.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.3% | 19.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Norway?
- Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Norway was 19.3% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of domestic nonfinancial corporate bonds and notes outstanding (BIS Table 16B) to total amount of domestic bonds and notes outstanding, both corporate and noncorporate (BIS Table 16A).