Denmark vs Switzerland: Domestic credit to private sector
Denmark
163.3%
in 2020
Switzerland
168.5%
in 2016
Denmark rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 168.5% against 163.3% in Denmark, a difference of 5.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 97.3% | 48.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 119.8% | 75.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 144.9% | 109.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 160.2% | 144.5% | 15.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 178.5% | 161.1% | 17.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 168.5% against 163.3% in Denmark as of 2016.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 5.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.