Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Switzerland

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Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Switzerland is 11.2 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 143.
Switzerland compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Switzerland is similar to that of Mali, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Peru, Iran, Philippines, Sudan, Albania, St. Kitts and Nevis, Pakistan with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.3, 11.3, 11.2, 11.2, 11.2, 11.1, 11.0, 10.9, 10.8, 10.8 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148.Last 10 years averageSwitzerland had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.3 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Switzerland during the Great RecessionSwitzerland's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.90% during the Great RecessionSwitzerland since the end of the Great RecessionSwitzerland's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 0.18% since the end of the Great Recession

Year	Government expenditure (% of GDP) (% of GDP) - Switzerland
1991	11.7
1992	12.2
1993	12.0
1994	11.9
1995	11.8
1996	11.9
1997	11.6
1998	11.3
1999	11.1
2000	11.1
2001	11.6
2002	11.8
2003	12.0
2004	11.8
2005	11.6
2006	11.1
2007	10.7
2008	10.4
2009	11.2
2010	11.0
2011	11.0
2012	11.2

Country Name	Global Rank	Government expenditure (% of GDP) (% of GDP)
Mali	138	11.3
Mongolia	139	11.3
Azerbaijan	140	11.2
Peru	141	11.2
Iran	142	11.2
Switzerland	143	11.2
Philippines	144	11.1
Sudan	145	11.0
Albania	146	10.9
St. Kitts and Nevis	147	10.8
Pakistan	148	10.8

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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators