Japan vs Switzerland: Domestic credit to private sector

Japan
192.8%
in 2020
Switzerland
168.5%
in 2016
Japan rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 192.8% against 168.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 150.3% 119.8% 30.5% Japan
1990s 199.3% 144.9% 54.4% Japan
2000s 173.5% 144.5% 29.1% Japan
2010s 160.1% 161.1% 1.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 192.8% against 168.5% in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Japan and Switzerland?
24.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Japan ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

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.