Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 3,427 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Switzerland, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3,427 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2016.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Switzerland peaked at 11,616 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,012 units per person, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 72nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,012 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,103 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 1,260 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 1,368 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1,155 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 1,322 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 1,405 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1,551 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 1,644 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1,838 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 1,916 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 2,059 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 2,297 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 2,659 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 2,424 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 2,367 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,383 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,440 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2,312 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3,210 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 3,586 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 3,663 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,812 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2,230 units per person | -41.5% |
| 1984 | 4,983 units per person | +123.4% |
| 1985 | 4,425 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 4,385 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,692 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 4,203 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 4,726 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 5,240 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 5,622 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 5,926 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 7,485 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 7,713 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 7,779 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8,038 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,024 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,124 units per person | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 6,080 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7,904 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 8,660 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 8,778 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,005 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8,959 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,734 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 7,788 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,672 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 10,309 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 9,925 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 10,000 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,634 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11,616 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 3,381 units per person | -70.9% |
| 2014 | 3,736 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3,483 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,427 units per person | -1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3,427 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 88% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3,427 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508.04 units per person, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +123.4% | 2,230 units per person | 4,983 units per person |
| 2013 | -70.9% | 11,616 units per person | 3,381 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,366 units per person | 1,012 units per person | 1,838 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,407 units per person | 1,916 units per person | 3,210 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,070 units per person | 2,230 units per person | 4,983 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,803 units per person | 5,240 units per person | 8,038 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,673 units per person | 7,672 units per person | 10,309 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,611 units per person | 3,381 units per person | 11,616 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Switzerland?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Switzerland was 3,427 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,616 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 units per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.