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Government debt — Switzerland

Government debt in Switzerland in 2031 — 33.5%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.7 pp.

2031 33.5% −0.8 pp vs 2030
World rank 47of 184
Period maximum 57.1%2004
Period minimum 32.8%1990

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Switzerland, 1990–2031304050601990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 32.8%1991: 34.6%1992: 38.9%1993: 43.7%1994: 46.4%1995: 49.3%1996: 50.6%1997: 52.9%1998: 55.3%1999: 52%2000: 51.7%2001: 50.5%2002: 56.9%2003: 56.2%2004: 57.1%2005: 54.1%2006: 47.7%2007: 44%2008: 44.2%2009: 42.4%2010: 40.7%2011: 41.2%2012: 41.9%2013: 41.2%2014: 41.2%2015: 41.4%2016: 40.3%2017: 41.1%2018: 39%2019: 38.8%2020: 42.4%2021: 39.7%2022: 35.9%2023: 37.3%2024: 40.5%2025: 39.4%2026: 38.5%2027: 37.5%2028: 36.3%2029: 35.4%2030: 34.3%2031: 33.5%
Change over the period: +0.7 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland

Switzerland 33.5%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Western Europe computed 82.8%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 33.5 −0.8 pp
2030 34.3 −1.1 pp
2029 35.4 −0.9 pp
2028 36.3 −1.2 pp
2027 37.5 −1 pp
2026 38.5 −0.9 pp
2025 39.4 −1.1 pp
2024 40.5 +3.2 pp
2023 37.3 +1.4 pp
2022 35.9 −3.8 pp
2021 39.7 −2.7 pp
2020 42.4 +3.6 pp
2019 38.8 −0.2 pp
2018 39 −2.1 pp
2017 41.1 +0.8 pp
2016 40.3 −1.1 pp
2015 41.4 +0.2 pp
2014 41.2 +0 pp
2013 41.2 −0.7 pp
2012 41.9 +0.7 pp
2011 41.2 +0.5 pp
2010 40.7 −1.7 pp
2009 42.4 −1.8 pp
2008 44.2 +0.2 pp
2007 44 −3.7 pp
2006 47.7 −6.4 pp
2005 54.1 −3 pp
2004 57.1 +0.9 pp
2003 56.2 −0.7 pp
2002 56.9 +6.4 pp
2001 50.5 −1.2 pp
2000 51.7 −0.3 pp
1999 52 −3.3 pp
1998 55.3 +2.4 pp
1997 52.9 +2.3 pp
1996 50.6 +1.3 pp
1995 49.3 +2.9 pp
1994 46.4 +2.7 pp
1993 43.7 +4.8 pp
1992 38.9 +4.3 pp
1991 34.6 +1.8 pp
1990 32.8 —

Western Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

LI Liechtenstein 0.5 CH Switzerland 33.5 LU Luxembourg 35.2 NL Netherlands 48 DE Germany 73.7 AT Austria 86.4 FR France 120.7 BE Belgium 122.3
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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