Canada vs Switzerland: Foreign liabilities
Canada
4.21 trillion current US$
in 2020
Switzerland
5.12 trillion current US$
in 2020
Canada rank
11th
Switzerland rank
10th
Foreign liabilities over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.12 trillion current US$ against 4.21 trillion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 911.90 billion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 820.54 billion current US$ | 750.23 billion current US$ | 70.31 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.75 trillion current US$ | 274.60 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.98 trillion current US$ | 3.86 trillion current US$ | 876.77 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.21 trillion current US$ | 5.12 trillion current US$ | 911.90 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.12 trillion current US$ against 4.21 trillion current US$ in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Canada and Switzerland?
- 911.90 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Canada ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.