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Switzerland - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 16.11

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

16.11 (2023)

Global rank

##78 of 161 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1972

1.47×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#31#782021 overtook Thailand2023 overtook Uzbekistan
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Switzerland climbed from #31 to #78 (overtook Thailand). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

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Key Events — Switzerland

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook Thailand in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Uzbekistan in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197220022017202310.9413.8516.7619.67

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