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

Latest (2019)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 165 countries
All-time high
111.6%
in 2007
All-time low
97.1%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Switzerland, 2007–2019

02550751002007201320192007: 111.6 %2008: 110.1 %2009: 99.8 %2010: 98.4 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 97.8 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 97.1 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 98.8 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 107.2% 99.8% 111.6% 3
2010s 98.6% 97.1% 99.6% 10

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  3. 85 Greenland 99.2% compare
  4. 87 India 98.7% compare
  5. 88 Liberia 98.6% compare
  6. 89 China 98.1% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,352 data points, 2004–2024
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