Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Switzerland

Switzerland: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 10,497 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,497
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
10,497
in 2023
All-time low
2,357
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Switzerland, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 2.4k1991: 2.5k1992: 2.6k1993: 2.8k1994: 3.0k1995: 3.4k1996: 3.5k1997: 3.5k1998: 3.6k1999: 3.7k2000: 3.8k2001: 4.1k2002: 4.3k2003: 4.2k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.4k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.6k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.6k2011: 6.3k2012: 6.6k2013: 6.5k2014: 6.7k2015: 7.7k2016: 7.7k2017: 7.7k2018: 7.5k2019: 7.9k2020: 8.4k2021: 8.6k2022: 9.8k2023: 10.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Switzerland is 10,497, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Switzerland peaked at 10,497 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,357, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,098 2,357 3,666 10
2000s 4,346 3,782 4,988 10
2010s 7,029 5,562 7,913 10
2020s 9,328 8,422 10,497 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Spain 35,891 compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 14,096 compare
  3. 6 Poland 12,515 compare
  4. 8 Belgium 8,915 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 8,150 compare
  6. 10 Austria 7,669 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Switzerland?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Switzerland was 10,497 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10,497 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,357 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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 survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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