General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Switzerland
Switzerland: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 267.65 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
267.65 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
97th
of 197 countries
All-time high
267.65 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Switzerland, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Switzerland stood at 267.65 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 267.65 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 97th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 69.72 billion current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 73.34 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 76.59 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 80.09 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 82.59 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 89.18 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 94.37 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 102.06 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 113.66 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 123.09 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 130.44 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 133.89 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 135.43 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 138.62 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 140.89 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 143.65 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 148.59 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 152.00 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 152.88 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 164.45 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 162.06 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 165.82 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 168.64 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 169.09 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 173.54 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 184.00 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 191.36 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 196.18 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 199.88 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 203.75 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 213.11 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 214.20 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 216.86 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 219.84 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 222.16 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 225.30 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 229.30 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 257.51 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 256.29 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 249.63 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 258.17 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 263.65 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 267.65 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 267.65 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.14 billion current LCU, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 267.65 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 281.45 billion current LCU, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.59 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 94.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.03 billion current LCU | 102.06 billion current LCU | 148.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.39 billion current LCU | 152.00 billion current LCU | 191.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.06 billion current LCU | 196.18 billion current LCU | 229.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.82 billion current LCU | 249.63 billion current LCU | 267.65 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 in Switzerland?
- General government total expenditure in Switzerland was 267.65 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 267.65 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for general government total expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release