Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 16.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.11
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
131st
of 157 countries
All-time high
19.67
in 2020
All-time low
10.94
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Switzerland, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 16.11 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Switzerland peaked at 19.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.94, in 1972.
Switzerland ranks 131st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.94 | — |
| 1973 | 12.2 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 12.83 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 14.93 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 16.74 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 16.98 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 16.69 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 16.79 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.41 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 15.76 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 16.48 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 16.89 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 16.98 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.83 | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 14.86 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 16.15 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 17.32 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 17.42 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.36 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.02 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 18.28 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.31 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.95 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.31 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 17.3 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 19.19 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 18.12 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 17.94 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.56 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.64 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 16.08 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.63 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.64 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 16.41 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.38 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.25 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.39 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.78 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.98 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.94 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.38 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.51 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.67 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 18.39 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 15.89 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 16.11 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.76 | 10.94 | 16.98 | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.5 | 15.76 | 16.98 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.05 | 13.83 | 18.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.34 | 15.63 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 16.25 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 | 15.89 | 19.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Switzerland?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Switzerland was 16.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 in 1972.
- How does Switzerland rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Switzerland ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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