Switzerland - Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
The value for Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Switzerland was 76,522,340,000 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76,522,340,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 50,342,000,000 in 1991.
Definition: Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 50,342,000,000 |
| 1992 | 55,686,000,000 |
| 1993 | 61,205,000,000 |
| 1994 | 62,678,000,000 |
| 1995 | 63,540,000,000 |
| 1996 | 67,071,000,000 |
| 1997 | 68,867,000,000 |
| 1998 | 70,234,000,000 |
| 1999 | 70,315,000,000 |
| 2000 | 72,105,000,000 |
| 2001 | 62,427,000,000 |
| 2002 | 61,038,120,000 |
| 2003 | 64,534,750,000 |
| 2004 | 65,450,280,000 |
| 2005 | 66,749,800,000 |
| 2006 | 67,430,520,000 |
| 2007 | 68,303,120,000 |
| 2008 | 76,522,340,000 |
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Switzerland was 82.62 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 82.62 in 2008, while its lowest value was 65.32 in 1991.
Definition: Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.32 |
| 1992 | 65.45 |
| 1993 | 66.55 |
| 1994 | 66.67 |
| 1995 | 66.19 |
| 1996 | 66.59 |
| 1997 | 66.95 |
| 1998 | 65.81 |
| 1999 | 65.88 |
| 2000 | 66.96 |
| 2001 | 78.04 |
| 2002 | 74.01 |
| 2003 | 75.28 |
| 2004 | 74.77 |
| 2005 | 75.18 |
| 2006 | 75.25 |
| 2007 | 75.64 |
| 2008 | 82.62 |
Classification
Topic: Public Sector Indicators
Sub-Topic: Government finance
