Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 99.83 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, 1965–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.83 billion for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 99.83 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 5.71 billion, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.71 billion | — |
| 1966 | 6.09 billion | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 6.47 billion | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 6.97 billion | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 7.65 billion | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 8.49 billion | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 10.04 billion | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 11.35 billion | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 13.06 billion | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 14.67 billion | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 15.80 billion | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 16.70 billion | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 16.89 billion | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 17.43 billion | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 18.34 billion | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 19.38 billion | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 21.15 billion | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 22.98 billion | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 24.34 billion | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 25.50 billion | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 27.33 billion | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 29.09 billion | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 30.05 billion | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 32.49 billion | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 36.52 billion | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 40.15 billion | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 44.19 billion | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 46.56 billion | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 47.63 billion | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 48.87 billion | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 49.27 billion | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.01 billion | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 49.76 billion | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.87 billion | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.80 billion | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 52.62 billion | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 53.99 billion | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 55.65 billion | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 57.22 billion | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 57.84 billion | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.59 billion | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.48 billion | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 61.41 billion | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 64.95 billion | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 68.65 billion | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 69.85 billion | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.68 billion | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 72.83 billion | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 74.71 billion | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 76.42 billion | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.07 billion | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.05 billion | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 78.79 billion | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.93 billion | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.40 billion | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 84.48 billion | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 88.80 billion | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 89.56 billion | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 93.61 billion | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 96.45 billion | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 98.16 billion | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 99.83 billion | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 billion | 5.71 billion | 7.65 billion | 5 |
| 1970s | 14.28 billion | 8.49 billion | 18.34 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.88 billion | 19.38 billion | 36.52 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.71 billion | 40.15 billion | 50.80 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.04 billion | 52.62 billion | 68.65 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.07 billion | 69.85 billion | 81.40 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.98 billion | 84.48 billion | 99.83 billion | 7 |
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 33,842 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2451 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 28,135 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland was 99.83 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.83 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 billion in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP