Social protection receipts by type in Switzerland

Switzerland: Social protection receipts by type was 272,354 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
272,354 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
272,354 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
51,019 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Social protection receipts by type in Switzerland, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 51.0k Million euro1991: 55.3k Million euro1992: 57.3k Million euro1993: 63.5k Million euro1994: 68.9k Million euro1995: 75.6k Million euro1996: 76.3k Million euro1997: 74.1k Million euro1998: 77.7k Million euro1999: 80.7k Million euro2000: 86.3k Million euro2001: 92.4k Million euro2002: 96.6k Million euro2003: 94.5k Million euro2004: 96.7k Million euro2005: 99.5k Million euro2006: 102.2k Million euro2007: 103.9k Million euro2008: 111.2k Million euro2009: 118.0k Million euro2010: 133.4k Million euro2011: 156.8k Million euro2012: 165.3k Million euro2013: 168.5k Million euro2014: 173.5k Million euro2015: 199.0k Million euro2016: 198.9k Million euro2017: 199.8k Million euro2018: 195.5k Million euro2019: 209.5k Million euro2020: 242.2k Million euro2021: 234.0k Million euro2022: 254.1k Million euro2023: 272.4k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 272,354 Million euro for social protection receipts by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type in Switzerland peaked at 272,354 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,019 Million euro, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Social protection receipts by type in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Social protection receipts by type in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 51,019 Million euro —
1991 55,254 Million euro +8.3%
1992 57,258 Million euro +3.6%
1993 63,504 Million euro +10.9%
1994 68,867 Million euro +8.4%
1995 75,578 Million euro +9.7%
1996 76,267 Million euro +0.9%
1997 74,110 Million euro -2.8%
1998 77,713 Million euro +4.9%
1999 80,662 Million euro +3.8%
2000 86,283 Million euro +7.0%
2001 92,416 Million euro +7.1%
2002 96,604 Million euro +4.5%
2003 94,531 Million euro -2.1%
2004 96,733 Million euro +2.3%
2005 99,485 Million euro +2.8%
2006 102,239 Million euro +2.8%
2007 103,855 Million euro +1.6%
2008 111,162 Million euro +7.0%
2009 117,959 Million euro +6.1%
2010 133,353 Million euro +13.1%
2011 156,802 Million euro +17.6%
2012 165,305 Million euro +5.4%
2013 168,487 Million euro +1.9%
2014 173,458 Million euro +3.0%
2015 199,024 Million euro +14.7%
2016 198,922 Million euro -0.1%
2017 199,839 Million euro +0.5%
2018 195,520 Million euro -2.2%
2019 209,498 Million euro +7.1%
2020 242,234 Million euro +15.6%
2021 233,953 Million euro -3.4%
2022 254,070 Million euro +8.6%
2023 272,354 Million euro +7.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 272,354 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,280 Million euro, 4.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 272,354 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,591 Million euro, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,023 Million euro 51,019 Million euro 80,662 Million euro 10
2000s 100,127 Million euro 86,283 Million euro 117,959 Million euro 10
2010s 180,021 Million euro 133,353 Million euro 209,498 Million euro 10
2020s 250,653 Million euro 233,953 Million euro 272,354 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Spain 413,396 Million euro compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 370,579 Million euro compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 330,726 Million euro compare
  4. 10 Poland 200,812 Million euro compare
  5. 10 Poland 200,812 Million euro compare
  6. 12 Belgium 190,480 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by type in Switzerland?
Social protection receipts by type in Switzerland was 272,354 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by type recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 272,354 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by type recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 51,019 Million euro in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for social protection receipts by type?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is social protection receipts by type rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 Social protection receipts by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by type
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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