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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Switzerland 2018

Public debt in Switzerland goes down

In 2018 Switzerland public debt was 244,430 million euros288,792 million dollars, has decreased 12,7211,604 million since 2017.

This amount means that the debt in 2018 reached 39.79% of Switzerland GDP, a 1.98 percentage point fall from 2017, when it was 41.77% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Switzerland debt. It has risen since 2008 in global debt terms, when it was 172,778 million euros 254,087 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 44.82%.

According to the last data point published, Switzerland per capita debt in 2018 was 28,607 euros33,798 dollars per inhabitant. In 2017 it was 30,310 euros 34,228 dollars, afterwards dropping by 1,703 euros 430dollars, and if we again check 2008 we can see that then the debt per person was 22,433 euros32,990 dollars .

The position of Switzerland, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2018 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 66 in the list of debt to GDP and 178 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Switzerland. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Switzerland in economy of Switzerland.

Switzerland: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2018244,430288,79239.79%€28,607$33,798
2017257,151290,39641.77%€30,310$34,228
2016254,411281,53040.95%€30,217$33,438
2015263,611292,51042.16%€31,657$35,127
2014230,048305,69742.07%€27,926$37,110
2013223,217296,46341.97%€27,424$36,422
2012227,333292,25942.58%€28,279$36,355
2011215,435299,82241.89%€27,083$37,691
2010186,954248,05141.47%€23,755$31,518
2009171,303238,67043.11%€22,002$30,655
2008172,778254,08744.82%€22,433$32,990
2007160,335219,76144.77%€21,115$28,941
2006170,553214,15748.49%€22,714$28,521
2005184,420229,56254.91%€24,724$30,776
2004187,570233,21357.81%€25,296$31,451
2003182,132205,96956.88%€24,732$27,969
2002189,041178,62657.71%€25,847$24,423
2001163,548146,47951.09%€22,541$20,188
2000157,862145,86852.25%€21,913$20,248
1999146,959156,78152.69%€20,512$21,883
1998169,62755.96%€21,146$23,812
1997158,23553.69%€19,532$22,298
1996174,67651.35%€19,301$24,667
1995176,52750.01%€19,015$24,996
1994141,82447.08%€15,630$20,206
1993120,69644.37%€13,533$17,320
1992110,47139.49%€11,293$15,992
199194,39935.09%€10,177$13,796
199088,63233.33%€9,433$13,117
198956,07527.81%€7,176$8,402
198862,44029.91%€7,507$9,432
198760,20231.21%€7,490$9,168
198649,51832.13%€7,294$7,591
198535,97333.45%€6,925$5,547
198436,10834.06%€6,676$5,593
198338,16034.38%€6,292$5,937
Switzerland: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Switzerland: Evolution of debt in millions