Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 24.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24.3%
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
42nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2020
All-time low
9.8%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Switzerland, 1999–2020

05101520251999200920201999: 10 %2000: 10.1 %2001: 9.8 %2002: 11.4 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 22.9 %2007: 18.7 %2008: 12.1 %2009: 11.4 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 11 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 14.2 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 13.9 %2016: 14.2 %2017: 16.5 %2018: 16.7 %2019: 20 %2020: 24.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Switzerland stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 24.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2001.

That places Switzerland 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 10.0%
2000 10.1% +0.5%
2001 9.8% -3.2%
2002 11.4% +17.1%
2003 13.1% +14.6%
2004 15.8% +21.0%
2005 18.1% +14.5%
2006 22.9% +26.4%
2007 18.7% -18.3%
2008 12.1% -35.5%
2009 11.4% -5.6%
2010 17.1% +49.8%
2011 11.0% -35.7%
2012 14.2% +29.3%
2013 14.2% -0.2%
2014 12.7% -10.2%
2015 13.9% +9.0%
2016 14.2% +2.4%
2017 16.5% +16.0%
2018 16.7% +1.4%
2019 20.0% +20.0%
2020 24.3% +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2000s 14.4% 9.8% 22.9% 10
2010s 15.0% 11.0% 20.0% 10
2020s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 39 Togo 27.3% compare
  2. 40 Hungary 26.3% compare
  3. 41 South Africa 24.8% compare
  4. 43 El Salvador 23.5% compare
  5. 44 Romania 23.5% compare
  6. 45 Croatia 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Switzerland?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Switzerland was 24.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

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).