Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland

Switzerland: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.115 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.115
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
58th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.1217
in 2019
All-time low
0.0694
in 1996
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200520201990: 0.0731991: 0.0731992: 0.0751993: 0.0751994: 0.0741995: 0.0731996: 0.0691997: 0.0711998: 0.0751999: 0.082000: 0.0812001: 0.0882002: 0.0982003: 0.12004: 0.0982005: 0.0892006: 0.0932007: 0.1042008: 0.0982009: 0.0992010: 0.12011: 0.12012: 0.12013: 0.12014: 0.1022015: 0.1032016: 0.1032017: 0.1092018: 0.1182019: 0.1222020: 0.115

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland is 0.115, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland peaked at 0.1217 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0694, in 1996.

That places Switzerland 58th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Public order and safety, 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 0.0733
1991 0.0729 -0.5%
1992 0.0751 +3.1%
1993 0.075 -0.2%
1994 0.0735 -1.9%
1995 0.0728 -1.1%
1996 0.0694 -4.6%
1997 0.0706 +1.7%
1998 0.0753 +6.7%
1999 0.0797 +5.8%
2000 0.0815 +2.2%
2001 0.0876 +7.6%
2002 0.0982 +12.0%
2003 0.1 +1.8%
2004 0.0976 -2.4%
2005 0.0894 -8.4%
2006 0.0928 +3.8%
2007 0.1039 +11.9%
2008 0.0979 -5.7%
2009 0.0994 +1.5%
2010 0.1003 +0.9%
2011 0.1004 +0.1%
2012 0.0995 -0.8%
2013 0.1004 +0.9%
2014 0.1018 +1.4%
2015 0.1026 +0.8%
2016 0.1025 -0.1%
2017 0.1095 +6.7%
2018 0.1178 +7.6%
2019 0.1217 +3.3%
2020 0.115 -5.5%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.115 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9159, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.115 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9301, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0738 0.0694 0.0797 10
2000s 0.0948 0.0815 0.1039 10
2010s 0.1057 0.0995 0.1217 10
2020s 0.115 0.115 0.115 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 55 Australia 0.1671 compare
  2. 56 China 0.1324 compare
  3. 57 Germany 0.1166 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland was 0.115 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1217 in 2019.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0694 in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Switzerland ranks 58th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, 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 rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Public order and safety, 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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Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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