Government budget and revenue in Luzern (Zentralschweiz, Switzerland): official figures

In 2024 the cantonal government of Luzern spent CHF 4.2 billion in total, or CHF 9,528 per resident, 5th lowest of 26 cantons (all cantons: CHF 12,109 per resident).

Cantonal government spending per resident

CHF 9,528

2024

Net debt I per resident (cantonal government)

CHF 195

2024

Does Luzern have a budget deficit?

Revenue of the cantonal government of Luzern came to CHF 4.4 billion in 2024, leaving a financing surplus of CHF 230.96 million (5.5% of spending).

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How much tax does Luzern collect?

Taxes raised CHF 2.0 billion for the cantonal government of Luzern in 2024, CHF 4,593 per resident and 45.7% of all revenue; that is 11th lowest of 26 cantons on cantonal tax per head.

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Does Luzern pay into fiscal equalisation?

Through fiscal and burden equalisation Luzern was a net payer in 2024: it paid CHF 30.28 million more than it received, about CHF 69 per resident.

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How much debt does Luzern have?

At the end of 2024 the liabilities of the cantonal government of Luzern exceeded its financial assets by CHF 85.58 million, a net debt of CHF 195 per resident, 12th lowest of 26 cantons.

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More figures

Direct taxes on individuals (income and wealth tax) brought Luzern CHF 1.3 billion in 2024, against CHF 418.47 million from direct taxes on companies, so companies paid 25.0% of the two combined. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
Transfer revenue, mainly federal grants, revenue shares and equalisation, made up 40.8% of the revenue of the cantonal government of Luzern in 2024 (CHF 1.8 billion). Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
Spending per resident by the cantonal government of Luzern rose by 21.5% in five years, from CHF 7,845 in 2019 to CHF 9,528 in 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
Personnel costs, including teachers' salaries of CHF 250.45 million, took 21.3% of cantonal spending in Luzern in 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy

How Luzern compares with other cantons in Switzerland

Cantonal government spending per resident (CHF) (2024)

Luzern ranks 22 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Cantonal government spending per resident (CHF)
19	Nidwalden	CHF 9,925
20	St. Gallen	CHF 9,879
21	Obwalden	CHF 9,831
22	Luzern	CHF 9,528
23	Schwyz	CHF 9,520
24	Solothurn	CHF 9,146
25	Aargau	CHF 8,387

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Cantonal tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)

Luzern ranks 16 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Cantonal tax revenue per resident (CHF)
13	Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun	CHF 4,794
14	Appenzell Innerrhoden	CHF 4,688
15	St. Gallen	CHF 4,677
16	Luzern	CHF 4,593
17	Schaffhausen	CHF 4,564
18	Fribourg / Freiburg	CHF 4,426
19	Valais / Wallis	CHF 4,396

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Cantonal net debt I per resident (CHF; negative = net wealth) (2024)

Luzern ranks 15 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Cantonal net debt I per resident (CHF; negative = net wealth)
12	Basel-Stadt	CHF 1,011
13	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	CHF 951
14	Obwalden	CHF 588
15	Luzern	CHF 195
16	Nidwalden	CHF -602
17	St. Gallen	CHF -741
18	Aargau	CHF -795

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Net fiscal and burden equalisation received per resident (CHF; negative = net payer) (2024)

Luzern ranks 19 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Net fiscal and burden equalisation received per resident (CHF; negative = net payer)
16	Vaud	CHF 137
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

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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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