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

Latest (2021)
19.3%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2007
All-time low
12.3%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Norway, 1995–2021

05101520251995200820211995: 14 %1996: 14 %1997: 13.8 %1998: 12.9 %1999: 14.7 %2000: 15.8 %2001: 16.9 %2002: 18.7 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 19.4 %2006: 20.5 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 16.4 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 15.1 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 16 %2017: 17.4 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 17.1 %2020: 16.3 %2021: 19.3 %

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

Annual values for Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) in Norway, 1995 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Thailand 25.3% compare
  2. 5 Israel 24.5% compare
  3. 6 China 23.7% compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 18.5% compare
  5. 9 Republic of Korea 17.9% compare
  6. 10 Iceland 17.0% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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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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Indicator
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 532 data points, 1987–2021
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