Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland

Switzerland: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.0136 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0136
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
52nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2993
in 1999
All-time low
0.0111
in 2008
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.10.20.31990200520201990: 0.1141991: 0.1771992: 0.1341993: 0.1031994: 0.1231995: 0.1261996: 0.1611997: 0.2441998: 0.2241999: 0.2992000: 0.2072001: 0.2282002: 0.2332003: 0.1692004: 0.1472005: 0.0692006: 0.062007: 0.0152008: 0.0112009: 0.0122010: 0.0122011: 0.0122012: 0.0132013: 0.0132014: 0.0122015: 0.0122016: 0.0132017: 0.0142018: 0.0132019: 0.0132020: 0.014

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland stood at 0.0136.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland peaked at 0.2993 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0111, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 52nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Housing and community amenities, 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 0.1138
1991 0.1774 +55.9%
1992 0.1342 -24.3%
1993 0.1029 -23.3%
1994 0.1225 +19.1%
1995 0.1257 +2.6%
1996 0.1611 +28.1%
1997 0.2439 +51.4%
1998 0.2239 -8.2%
1999 0.2993 +33.7%
2000 0.2072 -30.8%
2001 0.2285 +10.3%
2002 0.2329 +1.9%
2003 0.1686 -27.6%
2004 0.1473 -12.6%
2005 0.0693 -53.0%
2006 0.0597 -13.8%
2007 0.0155 -74.1%
2008 0.0111 -28.3%
2009 0.012 +8.1%
2010 0.0118 -1.4%
2011 0.0123 +4.0%
2012 0.0129 +5.2%
2013 0.0125 -3.1%
2014 0.0124 -1.0%
2015 0.012 -3.2%
2016 0.013 +8.5%
2017 0.0138 +5.9%
2018 0.0133 -3.3%
2019 0.0127 -5.0%
2020 0.0136 +7.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0136 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0136 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1705 0.1029 0.2993 10
2000s 0.1152 0.0111 0.2329 10
2010s 0.0127 0.0118 0.0138 10
2020s 0.0136 0.0136 0.0136 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 49 Belarus 0.0462 compare
  2. 50 Latvia 0.0323 compare
  3. 51 Norway 0.0214 compare
  4. 53 Spain 0.011 compare
  5. 54 Estonia 0.0092 compare
  6. 55 China 0.0083 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland was 0.0136 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2993 in 1999.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Housing and community amenities, 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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Housing and community amenities, 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
59 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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