Canada vs Switzerland: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Canada
0.2812
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2313
in 2020
Canada rank
60th
Switzerland rank
61st

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
0.10.20.30.40.5199020052020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.2812 against 0.2313 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0499.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 61st of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1996 0.1346 0.0649 Canada
2000s 0.2255 0.2791 0.0536 Switzerland
2010s 0.1949 0.2651 0.0703 Switzerland
2020s 0.2812 0.2313 0.0499 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 0.2812 against 0.2313 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Canada and Switzerland?
0.0499, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Canada ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 61st of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other expense, 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
Other expense, 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
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Coverage
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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