Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 119 Fiji 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Georgia 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Canada 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Barbados 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 France 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 141,431 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 106.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 667.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 678.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 785.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 785.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 86,338 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.