Russian Federation vs Switzerland: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP

Russian Federation
16.7%
in 2020
Switzerland
12.7%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
51st
Switzerland rank
53rd

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Switzerland
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 16.7% against 12.7% 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 51st and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 53 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 16.7% 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, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Russian Federation or Switzerland?
Russian Federation, at 16.7% against 12.7% in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp 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, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). 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, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 1,115 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed