Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Norway

Norway: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP was 25.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
25.1%
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2009
All-time low
11.2%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Norway, 1995–2020

01020301995200720201995: 20.3 %1996: 19 %1997: 17.5 %1998: 16.4 %1999: 14.8 %2000: 13.6 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 17.7 %2004: 15.7 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 12.1 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 25.1 %2010: 23.6 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 20.3 %2013: 17.7 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 17.5 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 25.1 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Norway stood at 25.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Norway peaked at 25.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.

Norway ranks 25th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%) in Norway, 1995 to 2020.
Year % Change
1995 20.3%
1996 19.0% -6.4%
1997 17.5% -8.0%
1998 16.4% -6.2%
1999 14.8% -9.8%
2000 13.6% -7.7%
2001 12.6% -7.8%
2002 15.3% +22.1%
2003 17.7% +15.5%
2004 15.7% -11.2%
2005 12.1% -22.7%
2006 12.9% +6.0%
2007 12.1% -6.3%
2008 11.2% -7.5%
2009 25.1% +124.9%
2010 23.6% -6.1%
2011 16.9% -28.3%
2012 20.3% +20.4%
2013 17.7% -12.7%
2014 15.6% -12.2%
2015 17.5% +12.0%
2016 19.9% +13.9%
2017 19.6% -1.4%
2018 17.1% -12.6%
2019 18.7% +9.4%
2020 25.1% +33.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.6% 14.8% 20.3% 5
2000s 14.8% 11.2% 25.1% 10
2010s 18.7% 15.6% 23.6% 10
2020s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Iceland 36.4% compare
  2. 23 Taiwan, China 30.6% compare
  3. 24 Indonesia 26.1% compare
  4. 26 Argentina 23.6% compare
  5. 27 Sweden 22.8% compare
  6. 28 Türkiye 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Norway?
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Norway was 25.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp?
Norway ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 728 data points, 1980–2020
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Total amount of domestic public debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes, treasury bills, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.