Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 2.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.79
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.97
in 2017
All-time low
1.74
in 2000
Years of data
19
1996–2024

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Switzerland, 1996–2024

01231996201020241996: 21998: 1.82000: 1.72002: 1.82004: 22006: 22008: 2.22010: 2.32012: 2.62014: 2.62015: 2.62017: 32018: 2.92019: 2.92020: 2.72021: 2.82022: 32023: 2.92024: 2.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Switzerland is 2.79, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 2.97 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2000.

That places Switzerland 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Switzerland, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 2.04
1998 1.81 -11.3%
2000 1.74 -3.9%
2002 1.79 +2.9%
2004 2 +11.7%
2006 2.02 +1.0%
2008 2.2 +8.9%
2010 2.3 +4.5%
2012 2.59 +12.6%
2014 2.58 -0.4%
2015 2.62 +1.6%
2017 2.97 +13.4%
2018 2.87 -3.4%
2019 2.91 +1.4%
2020 2.73 -6.2%
2021 2.77 +1.5%
2022 2.97 +7.2%
2023 2.92 -1.7%
2024 2.79 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.93 1.81 2.04 2
2000s 1.95 1.74 2.2 5
2010s 2.69 2.3 2.97 7
2020s 2.84 2.73 2.97 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 South Korea 3.74 compare
  2. 3 Iceland 2.32 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 2.06 compare
  4. 5 Germany 2.05 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Switzerland?
Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Switzerland was 2.79 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,083 data points, 1980–2025
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