Sweden vs Switzerland: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Sweden
20.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
12.8%
in 2024
Sweden rank
47th
Switzerland rank
49th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.2% against 12.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 21.8% | 21.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 14.4% | 16.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 12.8% | 9.9% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 20.2% against 12.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 7.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Sweden ranks 47th 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
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).