Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.6197 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland, 1990–2020
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 … total in Switzerland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 48 Lithuania 0.6542 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 0.6388 compare
- 50 Ukraine 0.6352 compare
- 52 El Salvador 0.6186 compare
- 53 South Africa 0.5666 compare
- 54 Australia 0.5624 compare
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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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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.