Switzerland — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1871–2024 · 154 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Switzerland, the central government expenditure reading stood at 10.9% of GDP in 2024. Against 10.7% of GDP in 2023, the period change was +0.2 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 11.1% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202410.9 % of GDP
202310.7 % of GDP
202210.6 % of GDP
202112.5 % of GDP
202013.2 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201910.4 % of GDP
201810.3 % of GDP
201710.7 % of GDP
201610.7 % of GDP
201510.6 % of GDP
201410.4 % of GDP
201310.5 % of GDP
201210.4 % of GDP
201110.7 % of GDP
201010.3 % of GDP
200910.4 % of GDP
200810.2 % of GDP
200710.9 % of GDP
200610 % of GDP
200510.4 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.