Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
99th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2001
All-time low
1.9%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Switzerland, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.9% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 3.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Switzerland?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Switzerland was 1.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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