Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10,531 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
5,762 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 10,531 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,762 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 6,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 6,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 6,628 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 7,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 7,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7,940 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 8,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 9,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 9,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 9,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,666 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 9,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,855 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,982 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,977 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9,935 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9,896 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10,385 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,855 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 11,441 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 13 Qatar 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Canada 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Israel 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Switzerland?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Switzerland was 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,531 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,762 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.