Ireland vs Switzerland: Foreign liabilities per capita

Ireland
1.84 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
597,275 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ireland rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th

Foreign liabilities per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.84 million real chained 2019 US$ against 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 1.24 million real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 149 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 130,513 real chained 2019 US$ 117,585 real chained 2019 US$ 12,927 real chained 2019 US$ Ireland
2000s 586,933 real chained 2019 US$ 241,551 real chained 2019 US$ 345,382 real chained 2019 US$ Ireland
2010s 1.21 million real chained 2019 US$ 470,195 real chained 2019 US$ 741,565 real chained 2019 US$ Ireland
2020s 1.84 million real chained 2019 US$ 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ 1.24 million real chained 2019 US$ Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities per capita, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 1.84 million real chained 2019 US$ against 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities per capita between Ireland and Switzerland?
1.24 million real chained 2019 US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for foreign liabilities per capita?
Ireland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed