Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Norway

Norway: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 131.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
131.9%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
7th
of 132 countries
All-time high
131.9%
in 2020
All-time low
18.8%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Norway, 1999–2020

2550751001251999200920201999: 18.8 %2000: 26.5 %2001: 33.8 %2002: 44.8 %2003: 47.4 %2004: 57.7 %2005: 50.1 %2006: 75.1 %2007: 74.2 %2008: 69.2 %2009: 76.8 %2010: 75.5 %2011: 68.5 %2012: 77.6 %2013: 85.2 %2014: 89.2 %2015: 110.3 %2016: 115 %2017: 112.2 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 108.3 %2020: 131.9 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Norway stood at 131.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Norway peaked at 131.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1999.

That places Norway 7th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Norway, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 18.8% —
2000 26.5% +41.1%
2001 33.8% +27.8%
2002 44.8% +32.4%
2003 47.4% +5.7%
2004 57.7% +21.7%
2005 50.1% -13.2%
2006 75.1% +49.9%
2007 74.2% -1.1%
2008 69.2% -6.7%
2009 76.8% +11.0%
2010 75.5% -1.7%
2011 68.5% -9.3%
2012 77.6% +13.4%
2013 85.2% +9.8%
2014 89.2% +4.7%
2015 110.3% +23.7%
2016 115.0% +4.2%
2017 112.2% -2.4%
2018 96.3% -14.2%
2019 108.3% +12.5%
2020 131.9% +21.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 131.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 4.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 131.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1
2000s 55.6% 26.5% 76.8% 10
2010s 93.8% 68.5% 115.0% 10
2020s 131.9% 131.9% 131.9% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 4 Hong Kong 214.5% compare
  2. 5 Mauritius 141.1% compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 133.2% compare
  4. 8 Malta 113.4% compare
  5. 9 Greece 100.2% compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 98.9% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Norway?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Norway was 131.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 131.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1999.
How does Norway rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Norway ranks 7th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
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