Switzerland Government Debt (% of GDP)
Latest
22.3%
+3.1pp vs prior
2024 · updated 2026-09-07
Government Debt (% of GDP)
1990 to 2024
Source: FRED series DEBTTLCHA188A · World Bank World Development Indicators, central government debt, % of GDP, annual.
Everything the federal government owes, compared with the size of the economy. Shown here as CENTRAL government debt, not general government (no verified general-government series was found for Switzerland, so this understates the full picture; cantons and municipalities also borrow).