Belgium vs Switzerland: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0505 against 0.03 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0205.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 79 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1144 | 0.0222 | 0.0922 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.0076 | 0.0924 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0772 | 0.0045 | 0.0727 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0505 | 0.03 | 0.0205 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 0.0505 against 0.03 in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.0205, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Belgium ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.