General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Switzerland
Switzerland: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Switzerland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Switzerland is 2.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and up 218.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Switzerland peaked at 18.25 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.5233 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1976 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1978 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 1979 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1980 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1982 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1986 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1988 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 1989 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1990 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1993 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1994 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8064 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1996 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5233 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1998 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 1999 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2000 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2001 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 2008 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2009 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2011 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2014 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8415 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2021 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2023 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 2024 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.07 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 18.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.16 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -0.5233 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.8415 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 149 France 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mozambique 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Libya 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Timor-Leste 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Cameroon 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 155 South Africa 2.32 % change on previous year compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 102,244 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,821 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 11,490 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Switzerland?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Switzerland was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5233 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.