Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Switzerland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Switzerland ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 13.2% | 4.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 20.1% | 10.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 17.6% | 5.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 13.5% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 15.6% | 4.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Switzerland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Zimbabwe rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.