South Africa vs Switzerland: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.8% against 24.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 14.4% | 7.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.0% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.3% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 24.8% against 24.3% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).