Switzerland — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2024 · 130 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government debt reading for Switzerland was 13.7% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 14% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.39 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202413.7 % of GDP
202314 % of GDP
202213.8 % of GDP
202113.5 % of GDP
202013.9 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201912.3 % of GDP
201812.8 % of GDP
201714.2 % of GDP
201613.7 % of GDP
201514.7 % of GDP
201415.4 % of GDP
201316 % of GDP
201216.4 % of GDP
201116.4 % of GDP
201016.7 % of GDP
200917.6 % of GDP
200818.7 % of GDP
200719.5 % of GDP
200621.7 % of GDP
200524.6 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.