Norway vs Switzerland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Norway
88.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
89.4%
in 2016
Norway rank
91st
Switzerland rank
88th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 89.4% against 88.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 88th of 125 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 89.2% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 91.2% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 90.6% | 1.6% | 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 public, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 89.4% against 88.9% in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Norway ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 88th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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