Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure was 96.92 billion in 2027. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, 1965–2027
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland is 96.92 billion, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 96.92 billion in 2027 and was at its lowest, 29.82 billion, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29.82 billion | — |
| 1966 | 30.26 billion | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 30.75 billion | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 31.93 billion | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 33.46 billion | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 35.12 billion | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 37.18 billion | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 38.25 billion | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 39.17 billion | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 39.84 billion | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 40.09 billion | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 41.20 billion | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 41.37 billion | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.20 billion | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 42.64 billion | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 43.05 billion | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.03 billion | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 44.31 billion | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 45.47 billion | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 46.18 billion | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 48.54 billion | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 50.10 billion | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 51.26 billion | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 53.60 billion | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 58.30 billion | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 61.01 billion | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 62.90 billion | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 63.19 billion | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.53 billion | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.00 billion | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 65.69 billion | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 66.46 billion | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 66.73 billion | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.75 billion | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69.12 billion | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 69.97 billion | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 70.24 billion | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.68 billion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.96 billion | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 73.85 billion | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.48 billion | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.33 billion | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.95 billion | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.36 billion | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.12 billion | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 76.96 billion | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.49 billion | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.60 billion | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.92 billion | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 80.58 billion | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 81.39 billion | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.00 billion | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.14 billion | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 83.81 billion | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.73 billion | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.81 billion | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 90.37 billion | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 89.85 billion | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.13 billion | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 92.31 billion | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 94.03 billion | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 95.87 billion | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 96.92 billion | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.25 billion | 29.82 billion | 33.46 billion | 5 |
| 1970s | 39.71 billion | 35.12 billion | 42.64 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.48 billion | 43.05 billion | 58.30 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.14 billion | 61.01 billion | 69.12 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.50 billion | 69.97 billion | 77.12 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.66 billion | 76.96 billion | 84.73 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.29 billion | 87.81 billion | 96.92 billion | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 25,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 25.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 79,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5745 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland?
- Economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland was 96.92 billion in 2027, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.92 billion in 2027.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.82 billion in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2027.
- Is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. 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 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 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