Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.1495 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Switzerland is 0.1495, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Switzerland peaked at 0.2032 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1423, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 64th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1943 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1941 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1904 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1842 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1828 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1814 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1782 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1641 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1765 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1972 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2032 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1697 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1994 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1522 | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1527 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1485 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1486 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1463 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.16 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1521 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1513 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1537 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1455 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1425 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1423 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1457 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1506 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1469 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1473 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1477 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1495 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1843 | 0.1641 | 0.1972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1633 | 0.1463 | 0.2032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1473 | 0.1423 | 0.1537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1495 | 0.1495 | 0.1495 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Switzerland?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Switzerland was 0.1495 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2032 in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1423 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (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.