Russian Federation vs Switzerland: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product

Russian Federation
16.8%
in 2020
Switzerland
12.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
48th
Switzerland rank
49th

Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Switzerland
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 16.8% against 12.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Switzerland ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 49 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 10.3% 14.0% 3.6% Switzerland
2020s 16.8% 12.9% 3.8% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Russian Federation or Switzerland?
Russian Federation, at 16.8% against 12.8% in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Russian Federation and Switzerland?
4.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Switzerland rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
Russian Federation ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,023 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).