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

Latest (2016)
4.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
155th
of 178 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2012
All-time low
4.0%
in 2013
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Switzerland, 1980–2016

57.51012.5151980199820161980: 9.9 %1981: 9.7 %1982: 9.5 %1983: 4.9 %1984: 11.6 %1985: 10.1 %1986: 8.9 %1987: 9.5 %1988: 8.3 %1989: 8.7 %1990: 8.5 %1991: 8.7 %1992: 9.2 %1993: 11.8 %1994: 12 %1995: 12.1 %1996: 12.5 %1997: 12.2 %1998: 11.7 %1999: 11.9 %2000: 12.5 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 12.8 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 11.6 %2005: 10.5 %2006: 10.1 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 12.5 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 4 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Switzerland, 1980 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 152 Estonia 4.1% compare
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  3. 154 Grenada 4.0% compare
  4. 156 Mauritania 3.9% compare
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  6. 158 Malawi 3.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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).