Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Norway

Norway: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 15.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.3%
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
145th
of 146 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2012
All-time low
10.0%
in 2015
Years of data
17
2005–2024

Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Norway, 2005–2024

10152025302005201420242005: 22.9 %2009: 19 %2010: 14 %2011: 29.4 %2012: 30.7 %2013: 23.5 %2014: 15.1 %2015: 10 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 15.8 %2019: 20 %2020: 18.9 %2021: 19 %2022: 20.3 %2023: 21 %2024: 15.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 15.3% for liquid assets to short term liabilities in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Norway peaked at 30.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2015.

Norway ranks 145th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Norway, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 22.9% —
2009 19.0% -17.1%
2010 14.0% -26.6%
2011 29.4% +111.0%
2012 30.7% +4.1%
2013 23.5% -23.3%
2014 15.1% -35.9%
2015 10.0% -33.3%
2016 19.5% +94.5%
2017 16.9% -13.7%
2018 15.8% -6.2%
2019 20.0% +26.4%
2020 18.9% -5.6%
2021 19.0% +0.5%
2022 20.3% +7.0%
2023 21.0% +3.5%
2024 15.3% -27.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 15.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 15.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8%, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 19.0% 22.9% 2
2010s 19.5% 10.0% 30.7% 10
2020s 18.9% 15.3% 21.0% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 142 Namibia 19.3% compare
  2. 143 Trinidad and Tobago 17.3% compare
  3. 144 Paraguay 16.5% compare
  4. 146 Botswana 15.3% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Norway?
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Norway was 15.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2015.
How does Norway rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
Norway ranks 145th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,229 data points, 2000–2025
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