Foreign liabilities per capita in Norway

Norway: Foreign liabilities per capita was 182,539 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
182,539 current US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
189,123 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
19,074 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Norway, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 19.1k current US$1996: 22.9k current US$1997: 25.2k current US$1998: 27.4k current US$1999: 31.2k current US$2000: 37.8k current US$2001: 38.8k current US$2002: 52.4k current US$2003: 64.3k current US$2004: 81.5k current US$2005: 89.4k current US$2006: 129.5k current US$2007: 173.3k current US$2008: 153.7k current US$2009: 158.9k current US$2010: 169.9k current US$2011: 168.5k current US$2012: 189.1k current US$2013: 188.6k current US$2014: 169.0k current US$2015: 151.9k current US$2016: 153.4k current US$2017: 166.1k current US$2018: 161.9k current US$2019: 172.0k current US$2020: 182.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Norway recorded 182,539 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Norway peaked at 189,123 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19,074 current US$, in 1995.

That places Norway 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Norway, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 19,074 current US$
1996 22,865 current US$ +19.9%
1997 25,177 current US$ +10.1%
1998 27,378 current US$ +8.7%
1999 31,227 current US$ +14.1%
2000 37,850 current US$ +21.2%
2001 38,812 current US$ +2.5%
2002 52,393 current US$ +35.0%
2003 64,333 current US$ +22.8%
2004 81,496 current US$ +26.7%
2005 89,442 current US$ +9.7%
2006 129,547 current US$ +44.8%
2007 173,278 current US$ +33.8%
2008 153,683 current US$ -11.3%
2009 158,876 current US$ +3.4%
2010 169,910 current US$ +6.9%
2011 168,497 current US$ -0.8%
2012 189,123 current US$ +12.2%
2013 188,579 current US$ -0.3%
2014 168,958 current US$ -10.4%
2015 151,923 current US$ -10.1%
2016 153,387 current US$ +1.0%
2017 166,073 current US$ +8.3%
2018 161,944 current US$ -2.5%
2019 172,038 current US$ +6.2%
2020 182,539 current US$ +6.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 182,539 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 182,539 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,188 current US$, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,144 current US$ 19,074 current US$ 31,227 current US$ 5
2000s 97,971 current US$ 37,850 current US$ 173,278 current US$ 10
2010s 169,043 current US$ 151,923 current US$ 189,123 current US$ 10
2020s 182,539 current US$ 182,539 current US$ 182,539 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Belgium 204,752 current US$ compare
  2. 11 Sweden 184,502 current US$ compare
  3. 12 Finland 183,479 current US$ compare
  4. 14 France 159,658 current US$ compare
  5. 15 United States 141,011 current US$ compare
  6. 16 Germany 122,436 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Norway?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Norway was 182,539 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 189,123 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 19,074 current US$ in 1995.
How does Norway rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Norway ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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