Other expense in Switzerland
Switzerland: Other expense was 10.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Other expense in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Switzerland stood at 10.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Switzerland peaked at 16.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1% | — |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +70.7% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 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 | +70.7% | 8.4% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Switzerland?
- Other expense in Switzerland was 10.2% in 2023, 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 16.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for other expense?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.