Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland

Switzerland: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2838 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2838
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3312
in 1999
All-time low
0.2451
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.10.20.31990200520201990: 0.2451991: 0.2771992: 0.2771993: 0.3091994: 0.3091995: 0.311996: 0.3211997: 0.3231998: 0.331999: 0.3312000: 0.3262001: 0.3212002: 0.3172003: 0.3182004: 0.32005: 0.3032006: 0.2962007: 0.2942008: 0.282009: 0.2742010: 0.272011: 0.2692012: 0.2742013: 0.2762014: 0.2712015: 0.2752016: 0.2762017: 0.2732018: 0.2682019: 0.262020: 0.284

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.2838 for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland peaked at 0.3312 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2451, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 51st of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.2451
1991 0.2775 +13.2%
1992 0.2773 -0.0%
1993 0.3085 +11.2%
1994 0.3086 +0.0%
1995 0.31 +0.5%
1996 0.3206 +3.4%
1997 0.3232 +0.8%
1998 0.3299 +2.1%
1999 0.3312 +0.4%
2000 0.3264 -1.4%
2001 0.321 -1.7%
2002 0.3172 -1.2%
2003 0.3175 +0.1%
2004 0.2999 -5.5%
2005 0.3034 +1.2%
2006 0.296 -2.4%
2007 0.2941 -0.6%
2008 0.2796 -4.9%
2009 0.2744 -1.9%
2010 0.2698 -1.7%
2011 0.2691 -0.3%
2012 0.274 +1.8%
2013 0.2759 +0.7%
2014 0.271 -1.8%
2015 0.2752 +1.5%
2016 0.2763 +0.4%
2017 0.2726 -1.3%
2018 0.2681 -1.7%
2019 0.2599 -3.1%
2020 0.2838 +9.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.2838 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.2838 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3032 0.2451 0.3312 10
2000s 0.303 0.2744 0.3264 10
2010s 0.2712 0.2599 0.2763 10
2020s 0.2838 0.2838 0.2838 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 48 France 0.2991 compare
  2. 49 Russia 0.2975 compare
  3. 50 Kazakhstan 0.2951 compare
  4. 52 Serbia 0.2547 compare
  5. 53 Australia 0.2168 compare
  6. 54 United Arab Emirates 0.194 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland was 0.2838 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3312 in 1999.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2451 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Switzerland ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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