Foreign liabilities per capita in Norway

Norway: Foreign liabilities per capita was 180,220 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
180,220 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 150 countries
All-time high
226,320 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
31,379 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Norway, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 31.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 37.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 39.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 42.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 47.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 55.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 55.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 73.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 88.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 111.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 120.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 170.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 226.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 193.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 195.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 204.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 200.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 223.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 217.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 191.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 168.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 164.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 174.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 165.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 172.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 180.2k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Norway stood at 180,220 real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Norway peaked at 226,320 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31,379 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Norway ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Norway, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 31,379 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 37,147 real chained 2019 US$ +18.4%
1997 39,880 real chained 2019 US$ +7.4%
1998 42,411 real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
1999 47,255 real chained 2019 US$ +11.4%
2000 55,562 real chained 2019 US$ +17.6%
2001 55,313 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2002 73,720 real chained 2019 US$ +33.3%
2003 88,323 real chained 2019 US$ +19.8%
2004 111,379 real chained 2019 US$ +26.1%
2005 120,394 real chained 2019 US$ +8.1%
2006 170,409 real chained 2019 US$ +41.5%
2007 226,320 real chained 2019 US$ +32.8%
2008 193,465 real chained 2019 US$ -14.5%
2009 195,702 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2010 204,351 real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2011 200,080 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2012 223,017 real chained 2019 US$ +11.5%
2013 217,759 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2014 191,198 real chained 2019 US$ -12.2%
2015 168,268 real chained 2019 US$ -12.0%
2016 164,064 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2017 174,364 real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2018 165,455 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2019 172,038 real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2020 180,220 real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 180,220 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 180,220 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,478 real chained 2019 US$, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,614 real chained 2019 US$ 31,379 real chained 2019 US$ 47,255 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 129,059 real chained 2019 US$ 55,313 real chained 2019 US$ 226,320 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 188,059 real chained 2019 US$ 164,064 real chained 2019 US$ 223,017 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 180,220 real chained 2019 US$ 180,220 real chained 2019 US$ 180,220 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Belgium 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 11 Sweden 183,589 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 12 Finland 182,947 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 14 France 158,900 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 15 United States 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 16 Germany 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Norway?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Norway was 180,220 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 226,320 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 31,379 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Norway rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Norway ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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