Eswatini vs Switzerland: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
32.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
31.9%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
68th
Switzerland rank
71st
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Switzerland
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 32.8% against 31.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Eswatini ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 151 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 30.1% | 9.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 34.3% | 12.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 34.6% | 5.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 32.3% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 33.4% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
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, Eswatini or Switzerland?
- Eswatini, at 32.8% against 31.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Switzerland rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 68th 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.