Government budget and revenue in Basel-Landschaft (Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
In 2024 the cantonal government of Basel-Landschaft spent CHF 3.2 billion in total, or CHF 10,623 per resident, 10th lowest of 26 cantons (all cantons: CHF 12,109 per resident).
Does Basel-Landschaft have a budget deficit?
Revenue of the cantonal government of Basel-Landschaft came to CHF 3.3 billion in 2024, leaving a financing surplus of CHF 86.71 million (2.7% of spending).
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much tax does Basel-Landschaft collect?
Taxes raised CHF 2.3 billion for the cantonal government of Basel-Landschaft in 2024, CHF 7,474 per resident and 68.5% of all revenue; that is 5th highest of 26 cantons on cantonal tax per head.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyDoes Basel-Landschaft pay into fiscal equalisation?
Through fiscal and burden equalisation Basel-Landschaft was a net payer in 2024: it paid CHF 64.31 million more than it received, about CHF 213 per resident.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much debt does Basel-Landschaft have?
At the end of 2024 the liabilities of the cantonal government of Basel-Landschaft exceeded its financial assets by CHF 2.3 billion, a net debt of CHF 7,766 per resident, 2nd highest of 26 cantons.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyMore figures
- Direct taxes on individuals (income and wealth tax) brought Basel-Landschaft CHF 1.6 billion in 2024, against CHF 284.30 million from direct taxes on companies, so companies paid 15.3% of the two combined. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Transfer revenue, mainly federal grants, revenue shares and equalisation, made up 19.8% of the revenue of the cantonal government of Basel-Landschaft in 2024 (CHF 650.38 million). Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Spending per resident by the cantonal government of Basel-Landschaft rose by 6.2% in five years, from CHF 10,005 in 2019 to CHF 10,623 in 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Personnel costs, including teachers' salaries of CHF 218.03 million, took 22.6% of cantonal spending in Basel-Landschaft in 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Basel-Landschaft compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal government spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Basel-Landschaft ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal government spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 11,209 |
| 15 | Zürich | CHF 11,025 |
| 16 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 10,653 |
| 17 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 10,623 |
| 18 | Glarus | CHF 10,237 |
| 19 | Nidwalden | CHF 9,925 |
| 20 | St. Gallen | CHF 9,879 |
Cantonal tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Basel-Landschaft ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Basel-Stadt | CHF 15,116 |
| 3 | Zug | CHF 8,464 |
| 4 | Vaud | CHF 8,376 |
| 5 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 7,474 |
| 6 | Neuchâtel | CHF 6,987 |
| 7 | Ticino | CHF 6,406 |
| 8 | Nidwalden | CHF 6,019 |
Cantonal net debt I per resident (CHF; negative = net wealth) (2024)
Basel-Landschaft ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal net debt I per resident (CHF; negative = net wealth) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genève | CHF 25,980 |
| 2 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 7,766 |
| 3 | Neuchâtel | CHF 7,532 |
| 4 | Ticino | CHF 7,366 |
| 5 | Uri | CHF 6,935 |
| 6 | Jura | CHF 5,818 |
| 7 | Bern / Berne | CHF 5,357 |
Net fiscal and burden equalisation received per resident (CHF; negative = net payer) (2024)
Basel-Landschaft ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net fiscal and burden equalisation received per resident (CHF; negative = net payer) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Schaffhausen | CHF -29 |
| 18 | Obwalden | CHF -47 |
| 19 | Luzern | CHF -69 |
| 20 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF -213 |
| 21 | Genève | CHF -380 |
| 22 | Zürich | CHF -617 |
| 23 | Basel-Stadt | CHF -629 |
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Sources
- Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF): Detaillierte Daten FS und GFS Modell: Standardauswertungen (financial statistics of the Confederation, cantons, communes and social insurance, 1990-2024; standardauswertung.csv with its codelist, saved zipped), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5fec658d1506…)
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