Social spending oecd longrun in Switzerland
Switzerland: Social spending oecd longrun was 16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social spending oecd longrun in Switzerland, 1930–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social spending oecd longrun in Switzerland is 16, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Switzerland peaked at 19.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 1930.
That places Switzerland 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Social spending oecd longrun in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1.17 | — |
| 1980 | 11.49 | +882.2% |
| 1981 | 11.24 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.89 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 12.23 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.28 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 12.94 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 13.05 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 13.16 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 13.23 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.95 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.64 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 13.43 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 14.79 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 16.08 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 16.05 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.15 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 14.43 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.85 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.86 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.69 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.88 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 14.1 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.09 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 15.63 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.55 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.41 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.68 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 14.12 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.75 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.22 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.96 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.93 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.18 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.46 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.42 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.89 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.27 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.79 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.27 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 17.47 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 15.46 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 15.47 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16 | +3.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social spending oecd longrun in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +882.2% | 1.17 | 11.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.55 | 11.24 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6 | 12.64 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.74 | 13.75 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 14.93 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 | 15.46 | 19.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social spending oecd longrun in Switzerland?
- Social spending oecd longrun in Switzerland was 16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 1930.
- How does Switzerland rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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