Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland
Switzerland: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.9386 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland is 0.9386, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland peaked at 0.9386 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8997, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8997 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9056 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9097 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9138 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9122 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9164 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9141 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9223 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9236 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9212 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9202 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.923 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9262 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9246 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9248 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9268 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9273 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9282 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9293 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9302 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9269 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9273 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.921 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9248 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9236 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9186 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9212 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9279 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9267 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9344 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9386 | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9386 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9386 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9138 | 0.8997 | 0.9236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9261 | 0.9202 | 0.9302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9252 | 0.9186 | 0.9344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9386 | 0.9386 | 0.9386 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 52 Czechia 0.972 compare
- 53 Mongolia 0.9716 compare
- 54 Bulgaria 0.9522 compare
- 56 El Salvador 0.7878 compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 0.2715 compare
More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland?
- Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland was 0.9386 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9386 in 2020.
- What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8997 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.