Expense in Switzerland

Switzerland: Expense was 134.42 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
134.42 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
91st
of 157 countries
All-time high
141.31 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
15.62 billion current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2023

Expense in Switzerland, 1972–2023

050.0B100.0B150.0B197219972023

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 134.42 billion current LCU for expense in 2023.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Switzerland peaked at 141.31 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.62 billion current LCU, in 1972.

Switzerland ranks 91st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.72 billion current LCU 15.62 billion current LCU 32.57 billion current LCU 8
1980s 38.83 billion current LCU 34.21 billion current LCU 44.32 billion current LCU 5
1990s 71.53 billion current LCU 51.82 billion current LCU 85.96 billion current LCU 10
2000s 92.87 billion current LCU 84.73 billion current LCU 102.03 billion current LCU 10
2010s 112.59 billion current LCU 104.42 billion current LCU 120.82 billion current LCU 10
2020s 136.41 billion current LCU 130.29 billion current LCU 141.31 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 88 Honduras 140.02 billion current LCU compare
  2. 89 New Zealand 139.80 billion current LCU compare
  3. 90 Ghana 139.32 billion current LCU compare
  4. 92 Finland 122.60 billion current LCU compare
  5. 93 Singapore 117.44 billion current LCU compare
  6. 94 Zambia 111.19 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Switzerland?
Expense in Switzerland was 134.42 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 141.31 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.62 billion current LCU in 1972.
How does Switzerland rank for expense?
Switzerland ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.