Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
177th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2002
All-time low
4.8%
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.7% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 9.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 177th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5% | — |
| 1951 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.0% | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 5.3% | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 5.3% | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 5.3% | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 56,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 104,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 86,880 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland was 7.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.