Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP was 6.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in Switzerland stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 36 Lithuania 6.8% compare
- 37 South Africa 6.8% compare
- 38 United States 6.7% compare
- 40 Ireland 5.5% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 3.9% compare
- 42 Indonesia 3.8% compare
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 92,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 90,880 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in Switzerland?
- Spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in Switzerland was 6.2% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.