Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland

Switzerland: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 98.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 155 countries
All-time high
111.6%
in 2007
All-time low
97.1%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland, 2007–2019

02550751002007201320192007: 111.62008: 110.12009: 99.82010: 98.42011: 99.62012: 97.82013: 98.32014: 97.12015: 98.12016: 99.32017: 99.32018: 99.42019: 98.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland is 98.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland peaked at 111.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2014.

Switzerland ranks 86th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 111.6%
2008 110.1% -1.3%
2009 99.8% -9.4%
2010 98.4% -1.4%
2011 99.6% +1.3%
2012 97.8% -1.9%
2013 98.3% +0.5%
2014 97.1% -1.2%
2015 98.1% +1.0%
2016 99.3% +1.3%
2017 99.3% -0.0%
2018 99.4% +0.1%
2019 98.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 107.2% 99.8% 111.6% 3
2010s 98.6% 97.1% 99.6% 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 83 Burkina Faso 98.9% compare
  2. 84 China 98.8% compare
  3. 85 Senegal 98.8% compare
  4. 87 India 98.7% compare
  5. 88 Belarus 98.3% compare
  6. 89 Benin 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Switzerland was 98.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Switzerland ranks 86th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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