Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in Switzerland

Switzerland: Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP was 44.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44.8%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2020
All-time low
19.3%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in Switzerland, 1999–2020

0102030401999200920201999: 29.7 %2000: 31.8 %2001: 28.9 %2002: 30.5 %2003: 28 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 20.9 %2006: 21.5 %2007: 20.9 %2008: 19.3 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 22.8 %2012: 27.1 %2013: 29 %2014: 27.6 %2015: 31.3 %2016: 32.3 %2017: 35 %2018: 35.4 %2019: 38.9 %2020: 44.8 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Switzerland stood at 44.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 44.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 29.7%
2000 31.8% +6.9%
2001 28.9% -9.2%
2002 30.5% +5.6%
2003 28.0% -8.3%
2004 26.5% -5.1%
2005 20.9% -21.2%
2006 21.5% +2.8%
2007 20.9% -2.6%
2008 19.3% -7.7%
2009 21.7% +12.0%
2010 24.6% +13.4%
2011 22.8% -7.4%
2012 27.1% +18.9%
2013 29.0% +7.1%
2014 27.6% -4.9%
2015 31.3% +13.5%
2016 32.3% +3.2%
2017 35.0% +8.4%
2018 35.4% +1.3%
2019 38.9% +9.8%
2020 44.8% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 1
2000s 25.0% 19.3% 31.8% 10
2010s 30.4% 22.8% 38.9% 10
2020s 44.8% 44.8% 44.8% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Thailand 52.8% compare
  2. 11 Norway 47.1% compare
  3. 12 Brazil 45.7% compare
  4. 14 Taiwan, China 34.5% compare
  5. 15 Israel 26.0% compare
  6. 16 South Africa 21.8% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Switzerland?
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Switzerland was 44.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 547 data points, 1987–2020
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Total amount of domestic private debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers data on long-term bonds and notes, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): all issuers minus governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.