Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland

Switzerland: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2104 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2104
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2156
in 2016
All-time low
0.1172
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.050.10.150.21990200520201990: 0.1171991: 0.1561992: 0.1271993: 0.1231994: 0.1291995: 0.1281996: 0.1331997: 0.1381998: 0.1381999: 0.1372000: 0.1442001: 0.1482002: 0.1832003: 0.1512004: 0.172005: 0.162006: 0.1492007: 0.1182008: 0.1942009: 0.1852010: 0.1682011: 0.1622012: 0.1792013: 0.1882014: 0.1872015: 0.1912016: 0.2162017: 0.2112018: 0.2082019: 0.172020: 0.21

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.2104 for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland peaked at 0.2156 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1172, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection, 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 0.1172
1991 0.1557 +32.8%
1992 0.127 -18.4%
1993 0.1233 -2.9%
1994 0.1291 +4.7%
1995 0.1277 -1.1%
1996 0.1327 +3.9%
1997 0.1379 +3.9%
1998 0.1376 -0.2%
1999 0.1374 -0.1%
2000 0.1437 +4.6%
2001 0.1477 +2.8%
2002 0.1832 +24.0%
2003 0.1507 -17.7%
2004 0.1703 +13.0%
2005 0.1599 -6.1%
2006 0.1492 -6.7%
2007 0.1184 -20.7%
2008 0.1941 +64.0%
2009 0.1846 -4.9%
2010 0.1676 -9.2%
2011 0.1615 -3.6%
2012 0.1792 +10.9%
2013 0.1875 +4.7%
2014 0.1868 -0.4%
2015 0.1915 +2.5%
2016 0.2156 +12.6%
2017 0.211 -2.1%
2018 0.2079 -1.5%
2019 0.17 -18.2%
2020 0.2104 +23.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.2104 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.2104 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +64.0% 0.1184 0.1941

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1325 0.1172 0.1557 10
2000s 0.1602 0.1184 0.1941 10
2010s 0.1879 0.1615 0.2156 10
2020s 0.2104 0.2104 0.2104 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 43 Romania 0.2266 compare
  2. 44 Kazakhstan 0.2238 compare
  3. 45 Armenia 0.2226 compare
  4. 47 Israel 0.1894 compare
  5. 48 Bulgaria 0.1752 compare
  6. 49 Belgium 0.1695 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland was 0.2104 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2156 in 2016.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1172 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Switzerland ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection, 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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Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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