Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
53rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2003
All-time low
11.4%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 12.7% for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 24.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2019.
That places Switzerland 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 50 Sweden 20.2% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 16.7% compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland was 12.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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