Germany vs Switzerland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Germany
15.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
13.7%
in 2022
Germany rank
12th
Switzerland rank
15th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.3% against 13.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 107 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 1.9% | 6.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 1.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 15.3% against 13.7% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release