Germany vs Switzerland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Germany
10.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
11.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
31st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 124 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 12.9% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.7% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 11.2% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 11.4% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland 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 primary?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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