Government budget and revenue in Valais / Wallis (Région lémanique, Switzerland): official figures
In 2024 the cantonal government of Valais spent CHF 4.6 billion in total, or CHF 12,277 per resident, 12th highest of 26 cantons (all cantons: CHF 12,109 per resident).
Does Valais have a budget deficit?
Revenue of the cantonal government of Valais came to CHF 4.6 billion in 2024, leaving a financing surplus of CHF 75.66 million (1.7% of spending).
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much tax does Valais collect?
Taxes raised CHF 1.6 billion for the cantonal government of Valais in 2024, CHF 4,396 per resident and 35.2% of all revenue; that is 8th lowest of 26 cantons on cantonal tax per head.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyDoes Valais receive money from fiscal equalisation?
Through fiscal and burden equalisation Valais was a net receiver in 2024: equalisation payments received exceeded those paid by CHF 849.25 million, about CHF 2,287 per resident.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much debt does Valais have?
At the end of 2024 the liabilities of the cantonal government of Valais exceeded its financial assets by CHF 966.48 million, a net debt of CHF 2,603 per resident, 10th highest of 26 cantons.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyMore figures
- Direct taxes on individuals (income and wealth tax) brought Valais CHF 1.1 billion in 2024, against CHF 162.89 million from direct taxes on companies, so companies paid 13.0% of the two combined. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Transfer revenue, mainly federal grants, revenue shares and equalisation, made up 44.8% of the revenue of the cantonal government of Valais in 2024 (CHF 2.1 billion). Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Spending per resident by the cantonal government of Valais rose by 6.9% in five years, from CHF 11,486 in 2019 to CHF 12,277 in 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Personnel costs, including teachers' salaries of CHF 540.17 million, took 28.1% of cantonal spending in Valais in 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Valais / Wallis compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal government spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Valais / Wallis ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal government spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bern / Berne | CHF 12,787 |
| 10 | Ticino | CHF 12,538 |
| 11 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 12,378 |
| 12 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 12,277 |
| 13 | Schaffhausen | CHF 11,299 |
| 14 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 11,209 |
| 15 | Zürich | CHF 11,025 |
Cantonal tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Valais / Wallis ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Luzern | CHF 4,593 |
| 17 | Schaffhausen | CHF 4,564 |
| 18 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 4,426 |
| 19 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 4,396 |
| 20 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 4,336 |
| 21 | Aargau | CHF 4,071 |
| 22 | Solothurn | CHF 3,826 |
Cantonal net debt I per resident (CHF; negative = net wealth) (2024)
Valais / Wallis ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal net debt I per resident (CHF; negative = net wealth) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bern / Berne | CHF 5,357 |
| 8 | Solothurn | CHF 3,692 |
| 9 | Zürich | CHF 3,006 |
| 10 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 2,603 |
| 11 | Thurgau | CHF 2,131 |
| 12 | Basel-Stadt | CHF 1,011 |
| 13 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 951 |
Net fiscal and burden equalisation received per resident (CHF; negative = net payer) (2024)
Valais / Wallis ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net fiscal and burden equalisation received per resident (CHF; negative = net payer) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 2,287 |
| 2 | Jura | CHF 2,231 |
| 3 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 1,731 |
| 4 | Glarus | CHF 1,515 |
| 5 | Uri | CHF 1,477 |
| 6 | Neuchâtel | CHF 1,438 |
| 7 | Solothurn | CHF 1,351 |
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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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