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
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.