Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Switzerland

Switzerland: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and was 5,389 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,389 Million euro
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,389 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
680.32 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Switzerland, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 680.3 Million euro1991: 859.7 Million euro1992: 861.9 Million euro1993: 999.5 Million euro1994: 1.1k Million euro1995: 1.3k Million euro1996: 1.3k Million euro1997: 1.4k Million euro1998: 1.5k Million euro1999: 1.8k Million euro2000: 1.9k Million euro2001: 1.7k Million euro2002: 1.8k Million euro2003: 1.8k Million euro2004: 1.9k Million euro2005: 1.9k Million euro2006: 2.0k Million euro2007: 1.9k Million euro2008: 1.6k Million euro2009: 1.8k Million euro2010: 2.0k Million euro2011: 2.4k Million euro2012: 2.7k Million euro2013: 2.7k Million euro2014: 2.9k Million euro2015: 3.4k Million euro2016: 3.6k Million euro2017: 3.6k Million euro2018: 3.5k Million euro2019: 3.7k Million euro2020: 3.8k Million euro2021: 3.8k Million euro2022: 4.6k Million euro2023: 5.4k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Switzerland stood at 5,389 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Switzerland peaked at 5,389 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 680.32 Million euro, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 680.32 Million euro —
1991 859.7 Million euro +26.4%
1992 861.94 Million euro +0.3%
1993 999.46 Million euro +16.0%
1994 1,128 Million euro +12.9%
1995 1,260 Million euro +11.7%
1996 1,338 Million euro +6.1%
1997 1,397 Million euro +4.5%
1998 1,527 Million euro +9.2%
1999 1,815 Million euro +18.9%
2000 1,899 Million euro +4.6%
2001 1,689 Million euro -11.1%
2002 1,803 Million euro +6.8%
2003 1,811 Million euro +0.4%
2004 1,931 Million euro +6.6%
2005 1,941 Million euro +0.5%
2006 1,995 Million euro +2.8%
2007 1,898 Million euro -4.9%
2008 1,619 Million euro -14.7%
2009 1,834 Million euro +13.3%
2010 2,037 Million euro +11.1%
2011 2,401 Million euro +17.8%
2012 2,664 Million euro +11.0%
2013 2,742 Million euro +2.9%
2014 2,865 Million euro +4.5%
2015 3,428 Million euro +19.7%
2016 3,628 Million euro +5.8%
2017 3,613 Million euro -0.4%
2018 3,486 Million euro -3.5%
2019 3,664 Million euro +5.1%
2020 3,843 Million euro +4.9%
2021 3,832 Million euro -0.3%
2022 4,621 Million euro +20.6%
2023 5,389 Million euro +16.6%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 5,389 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 606.69 Million euro, 8.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 5,389 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 998.82 Million euro, 5.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,187 Million euro 680.32 Million euro 1,815 Million euro 10
2000s 1,842 Million euro 1,619 Million euro 1,995 Million euro 10
2010s 3,053 Million euro 2,037 Million euro 3,664 Million euro 10
2020s 4,421 Million euro 3,832 Million euro 5,389 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Germany 8,485 Million euro compare
  2. 8 Spain 8,198 Million euro compare
  3. 10 Belgium 4,949 Million euro compare
  4. 11 Denmark 4,286 Million euro compare
  5. 12 Austria 3,584 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Switzerland?
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Switzerland was 5,389 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5,389 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 680.32 Million euro in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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