Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
177th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2002
All-time low
4.8%
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.7% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Switzerland peaked at 9.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5% | — |
| 1951 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.0% | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 5.3% | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 5.3% | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 5.3% | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,706 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.79 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Switzerland?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Switzerland was 7.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Switzerland ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.