Government expenditure vs gdp in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure vs gdp was 94.53 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.53 billion
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 166 countries
All-time high
94.53 billion
in 2025
All-time low
35.61 billion
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government expenditure vs gdp in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure vs gdp in Switzerland is 94.53 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Switzerland peaked at 94.53 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.61 billion, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Government expenditure vs gdp in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.61 billion | — |
| 1971 | 37.69 billion | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 38.78 billion | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 39.72 billion | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 40.39 billion | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 40.65 billion | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 41.78 billion | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 41.94 billion | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.79 billion | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 43.24 billion | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 43.65 billion | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.64 billion | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 44.93 billion | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 46.10 billion | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 46.82 billion | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 49.22 billion | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 50.80 billion | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 51.97 billion | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 54.34 billion | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 59.11 billion | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 61.85 billion | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 63.92 billion | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 64.12 billion | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.43 billion | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.02 billion | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 66.63 billion | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 67.42 billion | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 67.69 billion | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.72 billion | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 70.12 billion | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 70.98 billion | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 71.25 billion | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.71 billion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 74.01 billion | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 74.91 billion | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 75.55 billion | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.41 billion | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.03 billion | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.45 billion | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.23 billion | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 78.07 billion | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.61 billion | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.72 billion | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.05 billion | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 81.74 billion | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 82.57 billion | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 83.18 billion | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.34 billion | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 85.02 billion | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.95 billion | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.07 billion | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 91.67 billion | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 91.15 billion | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.44 billion | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 93.64 billion | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 94.53 billion | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.26 billion | 35.61 billion | 43.24 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.16 billion | 43.65 billion | 59.11 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.09 billion | 61.85 billion | 70.12 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.55 billion | 70.98 billion | 78.23 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.82 billion | 78.07 billion | 85.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.08 billion | 89.07 billion | 94.53 billion | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 110,328 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.992 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 113,853 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8247 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Switzerland was 94.53 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.53 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.61 billion in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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