Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland

Switzerland: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.2313 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2313
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
61st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5152
in 2002
All-time low
0.0852
in 1997
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland, 1990–2020

0.10.20.30.40.51990200520201990: 0.0941991: 0.1041992: 0.0971993: 0.0921994: 0.0961995: 0.0861996: 0.0911997: 0.0851998: 0.1441999: 0.4582000: 0.4862001: 0.2932002: 0.5152003: 0.1872004: 0.2122005: 0.1952006: 0.1852007: 0.2222008: 0.2562009: 0.2392010: 0.2652011: 0.2872012: 0.2372013: 0.2082014: 0.2172015: 0.2532016: 0.3012017: 0.2852018: 0.2942019: 0.3052020: 0.231

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.2313 for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland peaked at 0.5152 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0852, in 1997.

Switzerland ranks 61st of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Other expense, 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 0.0944
1991 0.1043 +10.5%
1992 0.0972 -6.8%
1993 0.0919 -5.5%
1994 0.0956 +4.1%
1995 0.0859 -10.2%
1996 0.0907 +5.6%
1997 0.0852 -6.1%
1998 0.1438 +68.8%
1999 0.4575 +218.3%
2000 0.4862 +6.3%
2001 0.2929 -39.8%
2002 0.5152 +75.9%
2003 0.1875 -63.6%
2004 0.2125 +13.4%
2005 0.1945 -8.4%
2006 0.1852 -4.8%
2007 0.2225 +20.1%
2008 0.2565 +15.3%
2009 0.2386 -7.0%
2010 0.2646 +10.9%
2011 0.2872 +8.5%
2012 0.2368 -17.5%
2013 0.2077 -12.3%
2014 0.2167 +4.3%
2015 0.2535 +17.0%
2016 0.3008 +18.6%
2017 0.2852 -5.2%
2018 0.2939 +3.0%
2019 0.305 +3.8%
2020 0.2313 -24.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.2313 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6358, 36% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.2313 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7658, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 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
1999 +218.3% 0.1438 0.4575

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1346 0.0852 0.4575 10
2000s 0.2791 0.1852 0.5152 10
2010s 0.2651 0.2077 0.305 10
2020s 0.2313 0.2313 0.2313 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 58 Germany 0.3101 compare
  2. 59 Brazil 0.2856 compare
  3. 60 Canada 0.2812 compare
  4. 62 Belgium 0.1748 compare
  5. 63 Mexico 0.1686 compare
  6. 64 United Arab Emirates 0.0576 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland?
Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Switzerland was 0.2313 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5152 in 2002.
What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0852 in 1997.
How does Switzerland rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Switzerland ranks 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Other expense, 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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Other expense, 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
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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