Other expense in Switzerland
Switzerland: Other expense was 14.38 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, other expense in Switzerland stood at 14.38 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Switzerland peaked at 15.55 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.21 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 81st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other expense in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.21 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.31 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.45 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.29 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.30 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.28 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.88 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 12.40 billion current LCU | +80.1% |
| 2000 | 13.98 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 9.53 billion current LCU | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 15.55 billion current LCU | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 8.01 billion current LCU | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 8.79 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 8.57 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.45 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.77 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 9.95 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.02 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.80 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 10.54 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 9.37 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 10.20 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 10.23 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.72 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.83 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 11.28 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.55 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.08 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 12.82 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 13.22 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.35 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.64 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.38 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14.38 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.99 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.49 billion current LCU, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +80.1% | 6.88 billion current LCU | 12.40 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | +63.1% | 9.53 billion current LCU | 15.55 billion current LCU |
| 2003 | -48.5% | 15.55 billion current LCU | 8.01 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.80 billion current LCU | 5.21 billion current LCU | 12.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 billion current LCU | 8.01 billion current LCU | 15.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 billion current LCU | 9.37 billion current LCU | 12.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.49 billion current LCU | 12.82 billion current LCU | 14.38 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Switzerland?
- Other expense in Switzerland was 14.38 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for other expense?
- Switzerland ranks 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.