Norway — General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
Net government debt as a share of GDP; a truer measure of net fiscal position than gross debt for countries with large financial assets (e.g. Japan, Norway).
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -163.48 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -160.21 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -149.31 | Actual |
| 2023 | -106.42 | Actual |
| 2022 | -61.48 | Actual |
| 2021 | -80.25 | Actual |
| 2020 | -76.03 | Actual |
| 2019 | -71.56 | Actual |
| 2018 | -68.67 | Actual |
| 2017 | -76.09 | Actual |
| 2016 | -81.06 | Actual |
| 2015 | -82.46 | Actual |
| 2014 | -72.15 | Actual |
| 2013 | -58.24 | Actual |
| 2012 | -47.58 | Actual |
| 2011 | -46.1 | Actual |
| 2010 | -45.39 | Actual |
| 2009 | -42.08 | Actual |
| 2008 | -47.32 | Actual |
| 2007 | -49.56 | Actual |
| 2006 | -52.07 | Actual |
| 2005 | -44.48 | Actual |
| 2004 | -38.65 | Actual |
| 2003 | -33.78 | Actual |
| 2002 | -29.57 | Actual |
| 2001 | -29.88 | Actual |
| 2000 | -21.49 | Actual |
| 1999 | -18.82 | Actual |
| 1998 | -17.91 | Actual |
| 1997 | -16.18 | Actual |
| 1996 | -14.19 | Actual |
| 1995 | -12.87 | Actual |
| 1994 | -9.68 | Actual |
| 1993 | -10.22 | Actual |
| 1992 | -11.09 | Actual |
| 1991 | -11.84 | Actual |
| 1990 | -9.97 | Actual |
| 1989 | -9.99 | Actual |
| 1988 | -10.25 | Actual |
| 1987 | -6.04 | Actual |
| 1986 | -5.93 | Actual |
| 1985 | -4.55 | Actual |
| 1984 | -3.57 | Actual |
| 1983 | -2.4 | Actual |
| 1982 | -1.35 | Actual |
| 1981 | -0.63 | Actual |
| 1980 | 0.11 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
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- GDP Deflator
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- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
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Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net