General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.6798 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.5991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.6601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 173 Andorra 0.3213 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Malta 0.3154 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 El Salvador 0.304 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Jordan 0.2177 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Liberia 0.2167 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6798 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.