Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland

Switzerland: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2664 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2664
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
69th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3315
in 1993
All-time low
0.2399
in 2006
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.10.20.31990200520201990: 0.3131991: 0.3291992: 0.3231993: 0.3311994: 0.3221995: 0.3081996: 0.3241997: 0.3091998: 0.3021999: 0.3112000: 0.3082001: 0.2772002: 0.2812003: 0.2782004: 0.2552005: 0.2432006: 0.242007: 0.2492008: 0.2552009: 0.2612010: 0.2542011: 0.2512012: 0.2522013: 0.252014: 0.2522015: 0.2572016: 0.2672017: 0.2652018: 0.2592019: 0.2552020: 0.266

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 of government's in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for 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) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 66 France 0.3175 compare
  2. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.304 compare
  3. 68 Japan 0.2943 compare
  4. 70 Finland 0.2616 compare
  5. 71 United Arab Emirates 0.2343 compare
  6. 72 Italy 0.2336 compare

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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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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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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