China vs Switzerland: Foreign liabilities
China
6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
9th
Switzerland rank
10th
Foreign liabilities over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 834.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 373.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 423.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 964.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between China and Switzerland?
- 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- China ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.