Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Norway

Norway: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 143.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
143.6%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
166.0%
in 2020
All-time low
48.9%
in 1965
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Norway, 1960–2021

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Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Norway is 143.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Norway peaked at 166.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1965.

That places Norway 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%) in Norway, 1960 to 2021.
Year % Change
1960 49.6%
1961 50.1% +1.1%
1962 50.4% +0.5%
1963 50.5% +0.3%
1964 49.9% -1.2%
1965 48.9% -2.1%
1966 49.6% +1.6%
1967 49.5% -0.3%
1968 50.8% +2.7%
1969 53.8% +5.9%
1970 52.2% -3.1%
1971 53.3% +2.1%
1972 55.0% +3.3%
1973 55.2% +0.3%
1974 54.1% -2.0%
1975 55.3% +2.2%
1976 53.8% -2.7%
1977 50.8% -5.6%
1978 51.8% +2.0%
1979 52.7% +1.7%
1980 50.5% -4.1%
1981 50.1% -0.9%
1982 50.5% +0.9%
1983 50.6% +0.2%
1984 54.0% +6.7%
1985 59.6% +10.4%
1986 70.3% +17.9%
1987 76.5% +8.8%
1988 78.5% +2.6%
1989 79.7% +1.4%
1990 79.1% -0.7%
1991 73.7% -6.8%
1992 73.4% -0.4%
1993 70.4% -4.0%
1994 69.0% -2.0%
1995 69.2% +0.2%
1996 69.7% +0.8%
1997 73.6% +5.5%
1998 81.0% +10.1%
1999 78.7% -2.9%
2000 74.4% -5.4%
2001 79.1% +6.3%
2002 84.0% +6.2%
2003 86.4% +2.9%
2004 85.3% -1.3%
2005 88.2% +3.4%
2006 92.7% +5.1%
2007 107.5% +16.0%
2008 119.9% +11.5%
2009 128.1% +6.8%
2010 128.3% +0.2%
2011 125.7% -2.0%
2012 123.5% -1.8%
2013 125.0% +1.2%
2014 129.1% +3.3%
2015 138.7% +7.4%
2016 145.8% +5.1%
2017 146.5% +0.5%
2018 143.4% -2.1%
2019 150.8% +5.2%
2020 166.0% +10.1%
2021 143.6% -13.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 143.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 143.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.3%, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.3% 48.9% 53.8% 10
1970s 53.4% 50.8% 55.3% 10
1980s 62.0% 50.1% 79.7% 10
1990s 73.8% 69.0% 81.0% 10
2000s 94.6% 74.4% 128.1% 10
2010s 135.7% 123.5% 150.8% 10
2020s 154.8% 143.6% 166.0% 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Thailand 164.2% compare
  2. 11 Denmark 158.8% compare
  3. 12 New Zealand 144.3% compare
  4. 14 Australia 142.8% compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom 136.0% compare
  6. 16 Sweden 135.7% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Norway?
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Norway was 143.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 166.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1965.
How does Norway rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Norway ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
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Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)