Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 98.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Switzerland, 2007–2019
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 98.8% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Switzerland peaked at 111.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 86th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.2% | 99.8% | 111.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Switzerland?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Switzerland was 98.8% in 2019, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Switzerland ranks 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)