Other expense in Switzerland

Switzerland: Other expense was 14.38 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.38 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
81st
of 149 countries
All-time high
15.55 billion current LCU
in 2002
All-time low
5.21 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other expense in Switzerland, 1990–2024

5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B15.0B1990200720241990: 5.2B current LCU1991: 5.8B current LCU1992: 6.2B current LCU1993: 6.3B current LCU1994: 6.4B current LCU1995: 6.3B current LCU1996: 6.3B current LCU1997: 6.3B current LCU1998: 6.9B current LCU1999: 12.4B current LCU2000: 14.0B current LCU2001: 9.5B current LCU2002: 15.5B current LCU2003: 8.0B current LCU2004: 8.8B current LCU2005: 8.6B current LCU2006: 8.5B current LCU2007: 9.8B current LCU2008: 9.9B current LCU2009: 9.0B current LCU2010: 9.8B current LCU2011: 10.5B current LCU2012: 9.4B current LCU2013: 10.2B current LCU2014: 10.2B current LCU2015: 10.7B current LCU2016: 11.8B current LCU2017: 11.3B current LCU2018: 11.5B current LCU2019: 12.1B current LCU2020: 12.8B current LCU2021: 13.2B current LCU2022: 13.4B current LCU2023: 13.6B current LCU2024: 14.4B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, other expense in Switzerland stood at 14.38 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Switzerland peaked at 15.55 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.21 billion current LCU, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 81st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.80 billion current LCU 5.21 billion current LCU 12.40 billion current LCU 10
2000s 10.16 billion current LCU 8.01 billion current LCU 15.55 billion current LCU 10
2010s 10.76 billion current LCU 9.37 billion current LCU 12.08 billion current LCU 10
2020s 13.49 billion current LCU 12.82 billion current LCU 14.38 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 78 North Macedonia 17.54 billion current LCU compare
  2. 79 Austria 17.44 billion current LCU compare
  3. 80 New Zealand 16.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 82 Greece 13.61 billion current LCU compare
  5. 83 Cameroon 13.41 billion current LCU compare
  6. 84 Macao 12.81 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Switzerland?
Other expense in Switzerland was 14.38 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 15.55 billion current LCU in 2002.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.21 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for other expense?
Switzerland ranks 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is other expense rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,304 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.