Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland
Switzerland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 10.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
10.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 124 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 1999
All-time low
7.5%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1998–2016
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.6% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2016.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland peaked at 10.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 39th out of 124 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.7% | — |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland was 10.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 124 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release