Claims on central government, etc. in Norway
Norway: Claims on central government, etc. was -15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Norway stood at -15.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Norway peaked at 14.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2020.
That places Norway 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -6.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.3% | -5.6% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.2% | -16.1% | -4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.7% | -17.5% | -10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.5% | -18.7% | -12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis -11.6% compare
- 174 Uzbekistan -12.1% compare
- 175 Cambodia -12.9% compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia -15.8% compare
- 178 Kuwait -16.9% compare
- 179 Lesotho -18.2% compare
More financial sector data for Norway
- Net migration 29,798 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 10.4 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.37 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 6.02 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Broad money 59.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 105.9% (2024)
- Net foreign assets -717.63 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 106.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 124.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government -0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Norway?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Norway was -15.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Norway ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.