Denmark vs Switzerland: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Denmark
45.53
in 2015
Switzerland
45.66
in 2015
Denmark rank
98th
Switzerland rank
97th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 45.66 against 45.53 in Denmark, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 188 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 17.08 | 3.56 | 13.52 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 16.16 | 3.33 | 12.82 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 16.69 | 2.9 | 13.79 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 20.53 | 25.81 | 5.28 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 20.62 | 28.83 | 8.21 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 10.92 | 60.49 | 49.56 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 29.94 | 29.46 | 0.4817 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 16.36 | 13.28 | 3.08 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 8.39 | 41.79 | 33.39 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 53.82 | 34.77 | 19.05 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 63.17 | 47.8 | 15.37 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 41.03 | 54.48 | 13.45 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 44.9 | 46.08 | 1.17 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 45.66 against 45.53 in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.13, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Denmark ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.