Stock market capitalization to GDP in Norway
Norway: Stock market capitalization to GDP was 73.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Stock market capitalization to GDP in Norway, 1981–2019
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 73.0% for stock market capitalization to gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Norway peaked at 93.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1982.
That places Norway 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market capitalization to GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.2% | — |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +94.6% |
| 1984 | 93.3% | +1154.5% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | -83.5% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | +59.3% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +66.5% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +86.4% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 3.8% | 93.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 13.6% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 31.6% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 44.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 23 United Arab Emirates 82.2% compare
- 24 Philippines 75.4% compare
- 25 Chile 73.0% compare
- 27 Bahrain 70.9% compare
- 28 Luxembourg 70.3% compare
- 29 Brazil 68.2% compare
More financial sector data for Norway
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.1443 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1054 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 9,970 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market capitalization to gdp in Norway?
- Stock market capitalization to gdp in Norway was 73.0% in 2019, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1982.
- How does Norway rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. 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).