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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Switzerland 2020

Public debt went up in Switzerland

In 2020 Switzerland public debt was 280,595 million euros320,238 million dollars, has increased 25,03134,109 million since 2019.

This amount means that the debt in 2020 reached 43.33% of Switzerland GDP, a 3.69 percentage point rise from 2019, when it was 39.64% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Switzerland debt. It has risen since 2010 in global debt terms, when it was 186,954 million euros 248,051 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 41.47%.

According to the last data point published, Switzerland per capita debt in 2020 was 32,363 euros36,935 dollars per inhabitant. In 2019 it was 29,696 euros 33,247 dollars, afterwards rising by 2,667 euros3,688 dollars, and if we again check 2010 we can see that then the debt per person was 23,755 euros31,518 dollars .

The position of Switzerland, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2020 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 50 in the list of debt to GDP and 179 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
2020280,595320,23843.33%€32,363$36,935
2019255,564286,12939.64%€29,696$33,247
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