Germany vs Switzerland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Germany
84.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
86.3%
in 2022
Germany rank
97th
Switzerland rank
94th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 86.3% against 84.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 107 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 | 90.2% | 95.6% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 98.1% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 91.1% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 85.9% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 86.3% against 84.7% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release