Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing was 214,284 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
214,284
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
214,284
in 2023
All-time low
130,960
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Switzerland, 2007–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2007201520232007: 131.0k2008: 133.7k2009: 142.7k2010: 145.7k2011: 148.4k2012: 153.1k2013: 159.7k2014: 163.0k2015: 168.3k2016: 173.4k2017: 177.4k2018: 180.3k2019: 186.2k2020: 206.4k2021: 206.9k2022: 208.1k2023: 214.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Switzerland stood at 214,284. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Switzerland peaked at 214,284 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130,960, in 2007.

Switzerland ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 135,770 130,960 142,699 3
2010s 165,539 145,654 186,223 10
2020s 208,916 206,375 214,284 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Spain 375,505 compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 271,229 compare
  3. 15 Romania 259,756 compare
  4. 17 Belgium 165,806 compare
  5. 18 Austria 141,938 compare
  6. 19 Finland 85,352 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Switzerland?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Switzerland was 214,284 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 214,284 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 130,960 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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