Norway — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2025 · 140 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Norway's central government debt reading was 15.9% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 14.9% of GDP in 2024 was +0.98 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 15.2% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
202515.9 % of GDP
202414.9 % of GDP
202313.9 % of GDP
202212.8 % of GDP
202115.1 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202018.4 % of GDP
201914.2 % of GDP
201814.6 % of GDP
201715.7 % of GDP
201616.5 % of GDP
201515.4 % of GDP
201415.4 % of GDP
201319.5 % of GDP
201220.7 % of GDP
201119.8 % of GDP
201025.1 % of GDP
200925.7 % of GDP
200813.3 % of GDP
200711.2 % of GDP
200612.1 % of GDP

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.