Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland

Switzerland: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.6197 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.6197
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
51st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6523
in 1998
All-time low
0.5505
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.20.40.61990200520201990: 0.5511991: 0.5731992: 0.5691993: 0.6031994: 0.5791995: 0.5961996: 0.6071997: 0.6041998: 0.6521999: 0.6092000: 0.5912001: 0.5852002: 0.6072003: 0.5922004: 0.5922005: 0.6022006: 0.5882007: 0.6012008: 0.5822009: 0.5682010: 0.5742011: 0.5752012: 0.5742013: 0.5692014: 0.5732015: 0.5812016: 0.6022017: 0.5922018: 0.62019: 0.5952020: 0.62

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland stood at 0.6197.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland peaked at 0.6523 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5505, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5505
1991 0.5726 +4.0%
1992 0.5692 -0.6%
1993 0.6034 +6.0%
1994 0.5785 -4.1%
1995 0.5959 +3.0%
1996 0.6068 +1.8%
1997 0.6042 -0.4%
1998 0.6523 +8.0%
1999 0.6089 -6.7%
2000 0.5906 -3.0%
2001 0.5855 -0.9%
2002 0.6074 +3.7%
2003 0.5917 -2.6%
2004 0.5923 +0.1%
2005 0.6017 +1.6%
2006 0.5879 -2.3%
2007 0.6009 +2.2%
2008 0.582 -3.1%
2009 0.5679 -2.4%
2010 0.5742 +1.1%
2011 0.5752 +0.2%
2012 0.5736 -0.3%
2013 0.5691 -0.8%
2014 0.5734 +0.8%
2015 0.5805 +1.2%
2016 0.6022 +3.7%
2017 0.5919 -1.7%
2018 0.5998 +1.3%
2019 0.5954 -0.7%
2020 0.6197 +4.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.6197 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7843, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.6197 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7841, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5942 0.5505 0.6523 10
2000s 0.5908 0.5679 0.6074 10
2010s 0.5835 0.5691 0.6022 10
2020s 0.6197 0.6197 0.6197 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 48 Lithuania 0.6542 compare
  2. 49 Uzbekistan 0.6388 compare
  3. 50 Ukraine 0.6352 compare
  4. 52 El Salvador 0.6186 compare
  5. 53 South Africa 0.5666 compare
  6. 54 Australia 0.5624 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland was 0.6197 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6523 in 1998.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5505 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Switzerland ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Economic affairs, 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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Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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