Norway - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) 13.55
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked
Global rank
##2 of 158 economies
Share of global total
-7.5%
Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
NorwayNauruLesothoMacaoIreland
Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Norway climbed from #5 to #2 (overtook Kiribati). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Norway ↓Key Events — Norway
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1992Fell 17 places in global rank auto
1995Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2020Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2021Overtook Kiribati in global rank auto
2021Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2022Overtook Nauru in global rank auto
Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1972-2024
World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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