Argentina vs Switzerland: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
31.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
31.9%
in 2024
Argentina rank
74th
Switzerland rank
71st
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.9% against 31.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 151 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 8.6% | 3.9% | 4.7% | Argentina |
| 1900s | 8.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% | Argentina |
| 1910s | 8.3% | 2.9% | 5.4% | Argentina |
| 1920s | 8.0% | 4.2% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 1930s | 9.1% | 6.4% | 2.7% | Argentina |
| 1940s | 10.1% | 13.4% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 11.3% | 8.0% | 3.2% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 12.0% | 8.4% | 3.5% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 28.4% | 15.5% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 30.1% | 16.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 34.3% | 18.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 34.6% | 8.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 32.3% | 6.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 33.4% | 3.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.9% against 31.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.