Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 4.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Switzerland, 1980–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Switzerland is 4.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 14.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 155th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -48.5% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +135.7% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 4.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.0% | 14.1% | 7 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Switzerland?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Switzerland was 4.0% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).