Interest payments in Norway

Norway: Interest payments was 45.49 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.49 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 59.2%
World rank
68th
of 155 countries
All-time high
51.92 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
950.00 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Interest payments in Norway, 1972–2024

020.0B40.0B60.0B197219982024

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Norway recorded 45.49 billion current LCU for interest payments in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.2% on the previous year and up 234.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Norway peaked at 51.92 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 950.00 million current LCU, in 1972.

Norway ranks 68th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.74 billion current LCU 950.00 million current LCU 6.11 billion current LCU 8
1980s 13.08 billion current LCU 7.82 billion current LCU 18.92 billion current LCU 10
1990s 19.25 billion current LCU 17.28 billion current LCU 21.07 billion current LCU 10
2000s 31.37 billion current LCU 19.44 billion current LCU 51.92 billion current LCU 10
2010s 14.42 billion current LCU 10.18 billion current LCU 22.34 billion current LCU 10
2020s 21.58 billion current LCU 8.03 billion current LCU 45.49 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 65 Canada 51.94 billion current LCU compare
  2. 66 Malaysia 50.48 billion current LCU compare
  3. 67 Zambia 47.29 billion current LCU compare
  4. 69 Saudi Arabia 44.56 billion current LCU compare
  5. 70 Romania 41.25 billion current LCU compare
  6. 71 Guinea-Bissau 36.06 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Norway?
Interest payments in Norway was 45.49 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 51.92 billion current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 950.00 million current LCU in 1972.
How does Norway rank for interest payments?
Norway ranks 68th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.