Australia vs Switzerland: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Australia
0.5624
in 2020
Switzerland
0.6197
in 2020
Australia rank
54th
Switzerland rank
51st

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.6199020052020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.6197 against 0.5624 in Australia, a difference of 0.0573.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 60 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3024 0.6089 0.3065 Switzerland
2000s 0.3472 0.5908 0.2436 Switzerland
2010s 0.397 0.5835 0.1865 Switzerland
2020s 0.5624 0.6197 0.0573 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.6197 against 0.5624 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Australia and Switzerland?
0.0573, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Australia ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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