Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Norway
Norway: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 0.2% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Norway, 1980–2002
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Norway is 0.2%, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Norway peaked at 8.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Norway 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.8% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -39.5% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -31.3% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +60.2% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -54.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -36.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Norway?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Norway was 0.2% in 2002, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Norway ranks 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2002.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public 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 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 international 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.