Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Norway

Norway: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 23.4% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
23.4%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
29th
of 90 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2002
All-time low
6.0%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1980–2002

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Norway, 1980–2002

5101520251980199120021980: 7.8 %1981: 7.8 %1982: 8.4 %1983: 8.6 %1984: 9 %1985: 10.4 %1986: 12.9 %1987: 16.1 %1988: 16.7 %1989: 16.3 %1990: 13.1 %1991: 11.6 %1992: 9 %1993: 7.9 %1994: 7.3 %1995: 6 %1996: 7.4 %1997: 11.4 %1998: 17.6 %1999: 18.3 %2000: 21.3 %2001: 21.7 %2002: 23.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Norway is 23.4%, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Norway peaked at 23.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1995.

That places Norway 29th out of 90 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Norway, 1980 to 2002.
Year % Change
1980 7.8%
1981 7.8% +0.1%
1982 8.4% +7.6%
1983 8.6% +2.7%
1984 9.0% +4.9%
1985 10.4% +15.8%
1986 12.9% +24.0%
1987 16.1% +24.6%
1988 16.7% +3.4%
1989 16.3% -2.3%
1990 13.1% -19.8%
1991 11.6% -11.0%
1992 9.0% -22.8%
1993 7.9% -12.0%
1994 7.3% -7.6%
1995 6.0% -17.3%
1996 7.4% +23.0%
1997 11.4% +53.2%
1998 17.6% +54.4%
1999 18.3% +4.1%
2000 21.3% +16.6%
2001 21.7% +1.8%
2002 23.4% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.4% 7.8% 16.7% 10
1990s 11.0% 6.0% 18.3% 10
2000s 22.1% 21.3% 23.4% 3

Countries ranked near Norway

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  2. 27 Jamaica 31.6% compare
  3. 28 Chile 25.3% compare
  4. 30 United States 21.4% compare
  5. 31 South Africa 20.7% compare
  6. 32 Mexico 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Norway?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Norway was 23.4% in 2002, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1995.
How does Norway rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Norway ranks 29th out of 90 countries with data for 2002.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. 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 international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international 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 intenational private 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.