Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP was 18.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Switzerland, 1999–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Switzerland is 18.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 28.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.1% | — |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 19.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 27 Sweden 22.8% compare
- 28 Türkiye 19.8% compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 18.7% compare
- 31 Peru 16.8% compare
- 32 Russian Federation 13.7% compare
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 outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Switzerland?
- Outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Switzerland was 18.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of domestic public debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes, treasury bills, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): 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 public 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.