Gross national expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross national expenditure was 89.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.78
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 71 countries
All-time high
102.45
in 1970
All-time low
86.22
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross national expenditure in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure in Switzerland stood at 89.78.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 102.45 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 86.22, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102.45 | — |
| 1971 | 102.39 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.56 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 101.58 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.3 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 95.01 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 93.8 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 94.45 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 94.92 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 98.34 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 102.24 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 99.49 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 99.44 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.01 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 97.2 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 97.46 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 99.18 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 98.71 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 98.74 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.79 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 98.59 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 97.42 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 96.04 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 96.03 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.21 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 95.48 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 96.23 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 96.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.06 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 95.63 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.66 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 94.89 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.92 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 94.55 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 93.03 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 90.23 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 90.52 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.76 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 90.39 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 92.66 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 90.9 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 89.56 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 89.54 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.48 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.93 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.92 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.47 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 90.2 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.59 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 87.78 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 86.22 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 88.65 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 89.78 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.68 | 93.8 | 102.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.23 | 97.2 | 102.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.87 | 95.48 | 99.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.53 | 90.23 | 95.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3 | 89.47 | 92.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2 | 86.22 | 93.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 52 Czechia 93.75 compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 90.88 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 90.28 compare
- 56 Denmark 89.76 compare
- 57 Netherlands 88.97 compare
- 58 Djibouti 88.41 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6489 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 74,473 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63,747 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Switzerland?
- Gross national expenditure in Switzerland was 89.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 102.45 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.22 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross national expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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