NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Switzerland

Switzerland: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in was 10.67 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.67 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
13.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
9.7 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
30
1995–2024

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Switzerland, 1995–2024

0510151995200920241995: 10.3 Percentage of GDP1996: 10.8 Percentage of GDP1997: 11.2 Percentage of GDP1998: 10.8 Percentage of GDP1999: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2000: 10.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 10.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 11.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 10 Percentage of GDP2008: 9.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2011: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 10.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 10.9 Percentage of GDP2020: 13.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 12.3 Percentage of GDP2022: 10.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 10.4 Percentage of GDP2024: 10.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Switzerland stood at 10.67 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Switzerland peaked at 13.44 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government in Switzerland, 1995 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1995 10.34 Percentage of GDP
1996 10.83 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
1997 11.16 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
1998 10.83 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
1999 10.67 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2000 10.08 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2001 10.18 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2002 10.71 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2003 11.28 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2004 11.21 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2005 11.1 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2006 10.47 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
2007 10.02 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2008 9.7 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2009 10.66 Percentage of GDP +9.9%
2010 10.57 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2011 10.47 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2012 10.59 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2013 10.71 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2014 10.75 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2015 10.94 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2016 11.1 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2017 11.14 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2018 10.78 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2019 10.86 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2020 13.44 Percentage of GDP +23.7%
2021 12.29 Percentage of GDP -8.5%
2022 10.31 Percentage of GDP -16.2%
2023 10.42 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2024 10.67 Percentage of GDP +2.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 10.67 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.18 Percentage of GDP, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 10.67 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.26 Percentage of GDP, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.77 Percentage of GDP 10.34 Percentage of GDP 11.16 Percentage of GDP 5
2000s 10.54 Percentage of GDP 9.7 Percentage of GDP 11.28 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 10.79 Percentage of GDP 10.47 Percentage of GDP 11.14 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 11.42 Percentage of GDP 10.31 Percentage of GDP 13.44 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Canada 12.53 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 23 Hungary 12.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 24 Russian Federation 11.04 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 26 Israel 10.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 27 Iceland 9.47 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 28 Ireland 7.28 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Switzerland?
Naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Switzerland was 10.67 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.44 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
Switzerland ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 1,300 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.