Norway vs Switzerland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Norway
11.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
10.6%
in 2016
Norway rank
36th
Switzerland rank
39th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.1% against 10.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 124 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 1.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 11.1% against 10.6% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Norway ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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