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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Switzerland 2021

Switzerland national debt goes up

In 2021 Switzerland public debt was 284,328 million euros336,510 million dollars, has increased 3,73316,272 million since 2020.

This amount means that the debt in 2021 reached 42.07% of Switzerland GDP, a 1.26 percentage point fall from 2020, when it was 43.33% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Switzerland debt. It has risen since 2011 in global debt terms, when it was 215,435 million euros 299,822 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 41.89%.

According to the last data point published, Switzerland per capita debt in 2021 was 32,536 euros38,508 dollars per inhabitant. In 2020 it was 32,363 euros 36,935 dollars, afterwards rising by 173 euros1,573 dollars, and if we again check 2011 we can see that then the debt per person was 27,083 euros37,691 dollars .

The position of Switzerland, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2021 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 47 in the list of debt to GDP and 176 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
2021284,328336,51042.07%€32,536$38,508
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