Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total was 0.2664 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2664 for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland peaked at 0.3315 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2399, in 2006.
That places Switzerland 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3129 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3286 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3228 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3315 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.322 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3077 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3241 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3094 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3023 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3107 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3083 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.277 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2814 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2776 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2546 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2426 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2399 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2488 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.255 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2607 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2538 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2513 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2521 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2504 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2517 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2575 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2666 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2652 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2586 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2547 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2664 | +4.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2664 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2664 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3172 | 0.3023 | 0.3315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2646 | 0.2399 | 0.3083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2562 | 0.2504 | 0.2666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2664 | 0.2664 | 0.2664 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland?
- Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland was 0.2664 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3315 in 1993.
- What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2399 in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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.