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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Norway 2021

The national debt increased in Norway

In 2021 Norway public debt was 176,861 million euros209,319 million dollars, has increased 28,33239,806 million since 2020.

This amount means that the debt in 2021 reached 43.41% of Norway GDP, a 3.39 percentage point fall from 2020, when it was 46.8% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Norway debt. It has risen since 2011 in global debt terms, when it was 98,943 million euros 148,457 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 27.5%.

According to the last data point published, Norway per capita debt in 2021 was 32,599 euros38,582 dollars per inhabitant. In 2020 it was 27,549 euros 31,442 dollars, afterwards rising by 5,050 euros7,140 dollars, and if we again check 2011 we can see that then the debt per person was 19,845 euros29,776 dollars .

The position of Norway, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2021 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 55 in the list of debt to GDP and 177 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Norway. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Norway in economy of Norway.

Norway: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per Capita
2021Q4179,08941.40%€33,010
2021Q3139,57636.40%€25,889
2021Q2135,50137.60%€25,133
2021Q1148,34542.40%€27,515
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Norway: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2021176,861209,31943.41%€32,599$38,582
2020148,529169,51346.80%€27,549$31,442
2019148,064165,77240.94%€27,585$30,884
2018146,684173,30539.66%€27,530$32,526
2017136,303153,92538.64%€25,739$29,066
2016127,073140,61938.13%€24,166$26,742
2015103,302133,27331.60%€19,825$25,577
201495,211148,82127.30%€18,429$28,805
2013109,235165,31329.70%€21,385$32,364
2012117,545158,49129.10%€23,270$31,376
201198,943148,45727.50%€19,845$29,776
2010138,311185,14441.70%€28,110$37,629
2009123,464165,05942.80%€25,414$33,975
2008126,656221,04448.20%€26,391$46,058
2007147,084199,37051.50%€31,049$42,086
2006145,282182,43155.40%€31,036$38,972
2005105,403131,20344.50%€22,715$28,275
200493,510116,26445.60%€20,300$25,240
200387,37898,81344.30%€19,089$21,587
200270,38166,50436.10%€15,461$14,609
200152,98147,45229.20%€11,711$10,489
200053,19449,15328.70%€11,812$10,915
199937,99140,53024.98%€8,483$9,050
199836,35823.58%€7,316$8,179
199741,56125.76%€8,322$9,408
199646,51528.45%€8,355$10,589
199549,77232.74%€8,731$11,389
199464,38450.64%€12,509$14,806
199364,69353.65%€12,807$14,959
199258,87145.00%€10,614$13,694
199147,82539.24%€9,073$11,191
199034,67328.94%€6,437$8,159
198933,19032.34%€7,131$7,841
198833,04632.43%€6,645$7,830
198736,29738.52%€7,523$8,646
198636,19546.00%€8,827$8,668
198524,15336.92%€7,680$5,807
198421,85235.21%€6,711$5,271
198321,81935.41%€5,941$5,278
198224,11238.49%€5,989$5,849
198127,59843.40%€6,049$6,720
198030,72747.68%€5,412$7,508
Norway: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Norway: Evolution of debt in millions