Canada vs Switzerland: Foreign liabilities

Canada
4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
11th
Switzerland rank
10th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada, a difference of 979.33 billion real chained 2019 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 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 834.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 401.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ Canada
2000s 1.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 62.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ Canada
2010s 3.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 672.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ Switzerland
2020s 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 979.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Canada and Switzerland?
979.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Canada ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). 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 (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