Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland

Switzerland: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.0612 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0612
Change on year
up 228.4%
World rank
56th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0612
in 2020
All-time low
0.0186
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland, 1990–2020

0.020.030.040.050.061990200520201990: 0.0231991: 0.0231992: 0.0251993: 0.0261994: 0.0271995: 0.0291996: 0.031997: 0.0271998: 0.0291999: 0.0292000: 0.032001: 0.0282002: 0.0272003: 0.0242004: 0.0232005: 0.0212006: 0.0212007: 0.0392008: 0.0352009: 0.0362010: 0.0332011: 0.032012: 0.0272013: 0.0282014: 0.0212015: 0.0232016: 0.0222017: 0.0242018: 0.0192019: 0.0192020: 0.061

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland stood at 0.0612. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 228.4% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland peaked at 0.0612 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0186, in 2019.

Switzerland ranks 56th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Health, 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 0.0232
1991 0.0234 +0.6%
1992 0.0249 +6.6%
1993 0.0265 +6.2%
1994 0.0267 +1.0%
1995 0.0295 +10.2%
1996 0.0299 +1.6%
1997 0.0275 -8.2%
1998 0.029 +5.5%
1999 0.0292 +0.7%
2000 0.0301 +3.0%
2001 0.0284 -5.4%
2002 0.0273 -3.9%
2003 0.0239 -12.4%
2004 0.0228 -4.8%
2005 0.0205 -10.1%
2006 0.0212 +3.6%
2007 0.0392 +84.4%
2008 0.0348 -11.3%
2009 0.0357 +2.6%
2010 0.033 -7.5%
2011 0.0302 -8.4%
2012 0.0274 -9.3%
2013 0.028 +2.2%
2014 0.0215 -23.3%
2015 0.0228 +6.0%
2016 0.0223 -2.0%
2017 0.024 +7.4%
2018 0.0195 -18.8%
2019 0.0186 -4.2%
2020 0.0612 +228.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0612 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0612 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item 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
2020 +228.4% 0.0186 0.0612
2007 +84.4% 0.0212 0.0392

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.027 0.0232 0.0299 10
2000s 0.0284 0.0205 0.0392 10
2010s 0.0247 0.0186 0.033 10
2020s 0.0612 0.0612 0.0612 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 53 Germany 0.0965 compare
  2. 54 Denmark 0.0719 compare
  3. 55 France 0.0636 compare
  4. 57 Belgium 0.0472 compare
  5. 58 Spain 0.0409 compare
  6. 59 Serbia 0.038 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Switzerland was 0.0612 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0612 in 2020.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Switzerland ranks 56th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 Health, 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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Health, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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