Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue was 1.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, percent of own revenue in Switzerland is 1.38, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, percent of own revenue in Switzerland peaked at 2.59 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 | — |
| 1991 | 1.23 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 1.96 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.18 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.08 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.64 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.2 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
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, percent of own revenue in Switzerland?
- Gross debt, percent of own revenue in Switzerland was 1.38 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross debt, percent of own revenue rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.