Subnational government expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Subnational government expenditure was 32.47 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Subnational government expenditure in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government expenditure in Switzerland stood at 32.47 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 37.44 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.72 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Subnational government expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.89 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 32.2 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 34.54 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 33.77 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 33.51 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.71 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 29.72 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 30.42 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 32.17 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 31.78 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.85 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.11 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.52 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.95 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.07 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.07 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.19 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.5 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.44 Percentage of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 34.68 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 31.52 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 32.19 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 32.47 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.28 Percentage of GDP | 29.72 Percentage of GDP | 34.54 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5 Percentage of GDP | 31.78 Percentage of GDP | 33.07 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.66 Percentage of GDP | 31.52 Percentage of GDP | 37.44 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government expenditure in Switzerland?
- Subnational government expenditure in Switzerland was 32.47 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.44 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.72 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for subnational government expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.