El Salvador vs Switzerland: Government spending as share of GDP
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
31.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
71st
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.9% against 31.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 151 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 34.3% | 15.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 34.6% | 11.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 32.3% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 33.4% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, El Salvador or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.9% against 31.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd 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. 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.