Liquid liabilities to GDP in Switzerland

Switzerland: Liquid liabilities to GDP was 185.6% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
185.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
185.6%
in 2016
All-time low
97.0%
in 1961
Years of data
47
1960–2016

Liquid liabilities to GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2016

050100150200196019882016

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

Analysis

In 2016, liquid liabilities to gdp in Switzerland stood at 185.6%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 185.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1961.

That places Switzerland 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 101.7% 97.0% 113.8% 10
1980s 123.3% 109.9% 132.2% 10
1990s 132.7% 121.3% 159.7% 10
2000s 142.0% 133.4% 149.4% 10
2010s 173.4% 147.8% 185.6% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 286.9% compare
  2. 5 Lebanon 259.2% compare
  3. 6 China, People's Republic of 211.9% compare
  4. 8 Korea, Republic of 174.4% compare
  5. 9 Eritrea, The State of 172.7% compare
  6. 10 Malta 169.1% compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid liabilities to gdp in Switzerland?
Liquid liabilities to gdp in Switzerland was 185.6% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 185.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,531 data points, 1960–2021
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Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.