France vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government
Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 36.84 billion against 11.84 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 25.01 billion.
That makes France's figure about 3.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 27 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.28 billion | 5.76 billion | 14.52 billion | France |
| 2000s | 28.58 billion | 7.58 billion | 21.00 billion | France |
| 2010s | 29.96 billion | 8.22 billion | 21.75 billion | France |
| 2020s | 32.24 billion | 11.31 billion | 20.93 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 36.84 billion against 11.84 billion in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government between France and Switzerland?
- 25.01 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government?
- France ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP