Japan vs Switzerland: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Japan
0.2943
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2664
in 2020
Japan rank
68th
Switzerland rank
69th

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.3199020052020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2943 against 0.2664 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0279.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2905 0.3127 0.0222 Switzerland
2000s 0.288 0.2646 0.0234 Japan
2010s 0.2649 0.2562 0.0087 Japan
2020s 0.2943 0.2664 0.0279 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 0.2943 against 0.2664 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Japan and Switzerland?
0.0279, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Japan ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, 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
Use of goods and services, 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
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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