Deficit, Percent of own spending in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.4467 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deficit, percent of own spending in Switzerland is -0.4467, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 353.8% on the previous year and down 494.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Switzerland peaked at 0.1942 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.4467, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 54th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0274 | — |
| 1991 | -0.1759 | +541.0% |
| 1992 | -0.2023 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2872 | +41.9% |
| 1994 | -0.2222 | -22.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1946 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | -0.2143 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1701 | -20.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0818 | -51.9% |
| 1999 | -0.292 | +257.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1036 | -64.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1164 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3259 | +179.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1119 | -65.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0866 | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 | -109.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1269 | +1422.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1397 | -210.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1942 | -239.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0751 | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1131 | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 | -95.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 | +165.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 | +110.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0006 | -102.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0686 | -10761.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 | -83.6% |
| 2017 | 0.159 | +1314.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1603 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.176 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4467 | -353.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1868 | -0.292 | -0.0274 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.048 | -0.3259 | 0.1942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 | -0.0006 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4467 | -0.4467 | -0.4467 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 51 Brazil -0.4098 compare
- 52 Mexico -0.4124 compare
- 53 El Salvador -0.4397 compare
- 55 South Africa -0.4653 compare
- 56 Colombia -0.4706 compare
- 57 North Macedonia -0.4871 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 deficit, percent of own spending in Switzerland?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Switzerland was -0.4467 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1942 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4467 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 494.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.