Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Switzerland

Switzerland: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 32.27 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
32.27
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37
in 2020
All-time low
29.44
in 2007
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Switzerland, 1991–2030

0102030401991201020301991: 29.51992: 31.31993: 32.51994: 32.51995: 32.41996: 331997: 32.91998: 32.71999: 33.22000: 32.22001: 31.62002: 34.12003: 33.22004: 33.12005: 32.42006: 30.52007: 29.42008: 302009: 31.82010: 31.42011: 31.42012: 31.72013: 32.52014: 32.22015: 32.52016: 32.42017: 32.42018: 31.72019: 322020: 372021: 34.42022: 31.62023: 32.12024: 31.92025: 32.12026: 32.32027: 32.22028: 32.22029: 32.32030: 32.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 32.27 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.44, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Switzerland, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 29.47
1992 31.29 +6.2%
1993 32.46 +3.7%
1994 32.5 +0.1%
1995 32.44 -0.2%
1996 32.96 +1.6%
1997 32.92 -0.1%
1998 32.67 -0.8%
1999 33.24 +1.7%
2000 32.23 -3.0%
2001 31.59 -2.0%
2002 34.08 +7.9%
2003 33.23 -2.5%
2004 33.05 -0.5%
2005 32.38 -2.0%
2006 30.52 -5.7%
2007 29.44 -3.5%
2008 29.96 +1.8%
2009 31.75 +6.0%
2010 31.44 -1.0%
2011 31.44 +0.0%
2012 31.65 +0.7%
2013 32.53 +2.8%
2014 32.17 -1.1%
2015 32.48 +0.9%
2016 32.44 -0.1%
2017 32.44 +0.0%
2018 31.74 -2.2%
2019 31.96 +0.7%
2020 37 +15.7%
2021 34.42 -7.0%
2022 31.55 -8.3%
2023 32.11 +1.8%
2024 31.92 -0.6%
2025 32.07 +0.5%
2026 32.27 +0.6%
2027 32.18 -0.3%
2028 32.18 +0.0%
2029 32.27 +0.3%
2030 32.27 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.22 29.47 33.24 9
2000s 31.82 29.44 34.08 10
2010s 32.03 31.44 32.53 10
2020s 32.8 31.55 37 10
2030s 32.27 32.27 32.27 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 74 Uruguay 32.39 compare
  2. 75 South Africa 32.33 compare
  3. 76 Samoa 32.29 compare
  4. 78 Kosovo 31.97 compare
  5. 79 Azerbaijan 31.66 compare
  6. 80 Colombia 31.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Switzerland?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Switzerland was 32.27 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.44 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Switzerland ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October