Foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign liabilities per capita was 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
597,275 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
4th
of 150 countries
All-time high
597,275 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
96,610 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland peaked at 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,610 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 96,610 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 99,496 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 116,585 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 138,881 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 136,354 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 158,382 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 144,636 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 163,034 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 192,802 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 221,124 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 233,802 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 284,917 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 361,506 real chained 2019 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 315,051 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 340,257 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 372,811 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 377,532 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 431,100 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 462,802 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 455,093 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 474,167 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 506,104 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 550,254 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 507,932 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 564,159 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 9.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,478 real chained 2019 US$, 16.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,585 real chained 2019 US$ | 96,610 real chained 2019 US$ | 138,881 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 241,551 real chained 2019 US$ | 144,636 real chained 2019 US$ | 361,506 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,195 real chained 2019 US$ | 372,811 real chained 2019 US$ | 564,159 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ | 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ | 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Luxembourg 21.36 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 Ireland 1.84 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Singapore 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Malta 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 581,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Mauritius 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland was 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,610 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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