Gross and net social protection expenditure in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 229,729 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
229,729
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
229,729
in 2023
All-time low
137,868
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Switzerland, 2007–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2007201520232007: 137.9k2008: 140.9k2009: 149.6k2010: 152.9k2011: 155.7k2012: 160.6k2013: 169.4k2014: 173.5k2015: 179.4k2016: 184.6k2017: 188.9k2018: 192.0k2019: 198.2k2020: 219.0k2021: 220.9k2022: 224.5k2023: 229.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, gross and net social protection expenditure in Switzerland stood at 229,729. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 229,729 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,868, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 142,765 137,868 149,554 3
2010s 175,516 152,931 198,232 10
2020s 223,532 218,952 229,729 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Spain 381,489 compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 289,706 compare
  3. 16 Romania 264,389 compare
  4. 18 Belgium 174,210 compare
  5. 19 Austria 146,145 compare
  6. 20 Finland 86,682 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Switzerland?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Switzerland was 229,729 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 229,729 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 137,868 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

About this data

Indicator
Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
Last refreshed