Switzerland vs United States: Domestic credit to private sector
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 216.6% against 168.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.9% | 81.6% | 15.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 119.8% | 102.7% | 17.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 144.9% | 133.7% | 11.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 144.5% | 182.4% | 37.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 161.1% | 180.4% | 19.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 216.6% against 168.5% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Switzerland and United States?
- 48.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Switzerland ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.