What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Switzerland and United States of America?

0.5%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Switzerland vs United States of America: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP

Switzerland

6.2%

in 2024

United States of America

6.7%

in 2024

Switzerland rank

39th

United States of America rank

38th

Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time

Switzerland
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th of 43 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	United States of America
2010s	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	United States of America
2020s	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Switzerland or United States of America?: United States of America, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Switzerland and United States of America?: 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?: Switzerland ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 677 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.