Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 45.66 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
45.66
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 188 countries
All-time high
78.92
in 1945
All-time low
2.69
in 1907
Years of data
94
1899–2015
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Switzerland, 1899–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Switzerland stood at 45.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Switzerland peaked at 78.92 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 1907.
Switzerland ranks 97th of 188 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.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 3.56 | — |
| 1900 | 3.63 | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 3.41 | -6.1% |
| 1902 | 3.33 | -2.1% |
| 1903 | 4.09 | +22.8% |
| 1904 | 3.47 | -15.3% |
| 1905 | 3.3 | -4.7% |
| 1906 | 3.04 | -8.0% |
| 1907 | 2.69 | -11.5% |
| 1908 | 2.92 | +8.6% |
| 1909 | 3.45 | +18.1% |
| 1910 | 3.17 | -8.1% |
| 1911 | 2.9 | -8.7% |
| 1912 | 2.84 | -2.1% |
| 1913 | 2.7 | -4.7% |
| 1924 | 28.92 | +969.8% |
| 1929 | 22.71 | -21.5% |
| 1930 | 22.75 | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 23.5 | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 25.95 | +10.4% |
| 1933 | 26.74 | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 28.11 | +5.1% |
| 1935 | 28.85 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 33.47 | +16.0% |
| 1937 | 30.45 | -9.0% |
| 1938 | 31.17 | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 37.35 | +19.8% |
| 1940 | 42.14 | +12.9% |
| 1941 | 48.45 | +15.0% |
| 1942 | 52.61 | +8.6% |
| 1943 | 58.89 | +11.9% |
| 1944 | 67.87 | +15.2% |
| 1945 | 78.92 | +16.3% |
| 1946 | 74.52 | -5.6% |
| 1947 | 62.64 | -15.9% |
| 1948 | 59.56 | -4.9% |
| 1949 | 53.7 | -9.8% |
| 1950 | 47.46 | -11.6% |
| 1951 | 44.21 | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 32.74 | -25.9% |
| 1954 | 30.97 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 28.26 | -8.7% |
| 1956 | 25.86 | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 22.5 | -13.0% |
| 1960 | 16.24 | -27.8% |
| 1961 | 13.99 | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 12.04 | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 10.83 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 38.88 | +259.1% |
| 1971 | 38.66 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 38.04 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 36.95 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 38.36 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 42.25 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 46.66 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 46.9 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 46.56 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 44.6 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 43.93 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 40.78 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 40.04 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 34.38 | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 34.06 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 33.45 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 32.13 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 31.21 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 29.91 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 27.81 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 34.31 | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 36.04 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 40.98 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 46.65 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 49.97 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 52.84 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 54.29 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 56.95 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 59.35 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 55.77 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 54.56 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.54 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.35 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 59.45 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.77 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 58.26 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 51.67 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 49.53 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 49.4 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.34 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 46.13 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.03 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.63 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.35 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.66 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.66 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.33 | 2.69 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.17 | 4 |
| 1920s | 25.81 | 22.71 | 28.92 | 2 |
| 1930s | 28.83 | 22.75 | 37.35 | 10 |
| 1940s | 59.93 | 42.14 | 78.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | 33.14 | 22.5 | 47.46 | 7 |
| 1960s | 13.28 | 10.83 | 16.24 | 4 |
| 1970s | 41.79 | 36.95 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.77 | 27.81 | 43.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.72 | 34.31 | 59.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.48 | 47.34 | 60.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.08 | 45.66 | 46.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More external debt data for Switzerland
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.03 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 547.65 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 113,240 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.9867 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.0626 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 11.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.1209 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 60,232 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.5248 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Switzerland?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Switzerland was 45.66 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.92 in 1945.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 1907.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.