Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 98.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland, 2007–2019
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland peaked at 111.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 111.6% | — |
| 2008 | 110.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.2% | 99.8% | 111.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland was 98.8% in 2019, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.