Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.2205 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2205 for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 0.4597 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1914, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 72nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4207 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4103 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4222 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4439 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4142 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4202 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4209 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4051 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4597 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3776 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3513 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3195 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3196 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2989 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2971 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2801 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.274 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2282 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2149 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2134 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2103 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2057 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1983 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1914 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1967 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1992 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2098 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2127 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2132 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2075 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2205 | +6.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2205 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7517, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2205 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7742, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4195 | 0.3776 | 0.4597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2797 | 0.2134 | 0.3513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2045 | 0.1914 | 0.2132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2205 | 0.2205 | 0.2205 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 69 Spain 0.277 compare
- 70 South Korea 0.26 compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 0.2331 compare
- 73 Germany 0.18 compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 0.0003 compare
- 75 Costa Rica 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Switzerland?
- Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Switzerland was 0.2205 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4597 in 1998.
- What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1914 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Subsidies, payable, 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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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.