General government total expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: General government total expenditure was 267.65 billion current LCU in 2025. β² Rising
General government total expenditure in Switzerland, 1980β2025
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 195 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.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1118 (2023)
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 195 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