France vs Switzerland: Goods and services expense

France
6.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
7.0%
in 2023
France rank
131st
Switzerland rank
130th

Goods and services expense over time

  • France
  • Switzerland
510152025197219972023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.

France ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 130th of 154 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.4% 21.2% 12.8% Switzerland
1980s 10.3% 22.6% 12.3% Switzerland
1990s 7.9% 6.6% 1.4% France
2000s 6.2% 6.0% 0.1% France
2010s 5.9% 6.6% 0.8% Switzerland
2020s 6.3% 6.4% 0.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, France or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7.0% against 6.9% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between France and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for goods and services expense?
France ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 130th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.