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

05101520197219972023

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

Annual values for Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Switzerland, 1972 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.34 compare
  2. 129 Nicaragua 16.28 compare
  3. 130 Congo 16.13 compare
  4. 132 Togo 16.03 compare
  5. 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.54 compare
  6. 134 Indonesia 15.37 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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