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Switzerland - Government Spending 1998

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
18.52% −0.01% from 1997 Global rank: 27th

Switzerland's government spending was 18.52% in 1998, decreased +0.01% from 18.53% in 1997. This was the 27th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1998▾
Government Spending by Country - 1998
RankCountryValueYoY
1st United Arab Emirates 6.55% 8.2%
2nd Congo, Democratic Republic of 8.88% 56.6%
3rd Guatemala 9.41% 13.9%
4th Cameroon 10.12% 14.1%
5th Dominican Republic 10.20% -0.4%
6th Mexico 10.54% -9.7%
7th Bahamas, The 10.71% -4.7%
8th Tajikistan 11.36% -
9th Nicaragua 11.45% 1.4%
10th El Salvador 11.99% -
11th Indonesia 13.43% 3.9%
12th Belize 14.26% -1.5%
13th India 14.41% -1.3%
14th Korea 14.74% 16.8%
15th Macao SAR, China 15.02% 12.4%
16th Argentina 15.10% 0.6%
17th Singapore 15.72% 15.3%
18th Thailand 16.46% 24.4%
19th Kazakhstan 16.65% -11.2%
20th Malaysia 16.81% -1.0%
21st Peru 16.92% 1.8%
22nd Georgia 17.11% -14.8%
23rd Chile 17.23% 8.6%
24th Bhutan 17.84% -12.5%
25th Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.17% 14.1%
26th Mongolia 18.36% 12.4%
27th Switzerland 18.52% 0.0%
28th United States 18.72% -3.4%
29th Azerbaijan 18.77% 15.7%
30th Burundi 18.99% 4.0%
31st Morocco 19.05% -10.0%
32nd Vanuatu 19.14% -5.8%
33rd Pakistan 19.23% -2.7%
34th Mauritius 19.24% -1.6%
35th Colombia 19.32% -
36th Zambia 19.61% -
37th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.68% -0.1%
38th Japan 20.11% 39.4%
39th Canada 20.17% -1.0%
40th Maldives 20.42% 3.3%
41st Bahrain 21.06% 5.3%
42nd Costa Rica 21.06% -1.6%
43rd Australia 21.29% -10.4%
44th Sri Lanka 21.76% -4.7%
45th Türkiye 21.84% 10.1%
46th Papua New Guinea 24.08% -11.7%
47th Tunisia 24.91% -0.8%
48th Russian Federation 25.04% 116.5%
49th South Africa 25.68% -0.5%
50th Belarus 25.90% -4.8%
51st Uruguay 26.08% -0.9%
52nd Lebanon 26.18% -
53rd Jamaica 26.39% 8.8%
54th Jordan 28.52% 0.3%
55th Iceland 28.85% 8.1%
56th Albania 29.41% 16.7%
57th Bulgaria 30.39% 15.9%
58th Ireland 31.10% -6.0%
59th Germany 31.58% -0.7%
60th Romania 31.88% 6.7%
61st Cyprus 33.25% 6.7%
62nd Moldova 33.27% -13.4%
63rd Latvia 33.69% 4.4%
64th United Kingdom 33.86% -1.3%
65th Estonia 35.59% 5.4%
66th Czechia 35.76% 2.5%
67th Norway 35.89% 4.3%
68th Portugal 37.13% 3.5%
69th Luxembourg 37.14% -1.0%
70th Sweden 37.46% -2.2%
71st Finland 37.56% -6.9%
72nd Malta 38.14% -2.3%
73rd Denmark 38.68% -1.0%
74th European Union 38.96% -3.0%
75th Poland 39.09% -3.4%
76th Israel 39.13% -0.5%
77th Lesotho 39.52% 20.5%
78th Netherlands 39.62% -3.6%
79th Lithuania 40.68% -16.7%
80th Italy 41.11% -8.6%
81st Seychelles 43.31% -8.4%
82nd Slovak Republic 43.57% -2.8%
83rd Greece 44.18% 1.0%
84th Belgium 44.42% -0.6%
85th Hungary 45.10% 1.3%
86th Croatia 46.23% -0.4%
87th France 46.27% -3.7%
88th Kuwait 46.51% 21.8%
89th Austria 47.38% -0.5%
90th Sudan 677.31% -
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Switzerland's government spending in 1998?▾

Switzerland's government spending in 1998 was 18.52%. This ranked 27th globally.

How did Switzerland's government spending change in 1998?▾

Switzerland's government spending decreased by 0.0% in 1998 compared to 1997.

Which country had the highest government spending in 1998?▾

Sudan had the highest government spending in 1998 at 677.31%.

What is the government spending of Switzerland in 1998?▾

The government spending of Switzerland in 1998 was 18.52%. This ranked 27th globally.

How does 1998 compare to 1997 for Switzerland's government spending?▾

Switzerland's government spending went from 18.53% in 1997 to 18.52% in 1998, a 0.0% decrease.

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