Government budget and revenue in Uri (Zentralschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
In 2024 the cantonal government of Uri spent CHF 501.31 million in total, or CHF 13,097 per resident, 8th highest of 26 cantons (all cantons: CHF 12,109 per resident).
Does Uri have a budget deficit?
Revenue of the cantonal government of Uri came to CHF 459.71 million in 2024, leaving a financing deficit of CHF 41.60 million (8.3% of spending).
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much tax does Uri collect?
Taxes raised CHF 112.87 million for the cantonal government of Uri in 2024, CHF 2,949 per resident and 24.6% of all revenue; that is the lowest of 26 cantons on cantonal tax per head.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyDoes Uri receive money from fiscal equalisation?
Through fiscal and burden equalisation Uri was a net receiver in 2024: equalisation payments received exceeded those paid by CHF 56.52 million, about CHF 1,477 per resident.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much debt does Uri have?
At the end of 2024 the liabilities of the cantonal government of Uri exceeded its financial assets by CHF 265.45 million, a net debt of CHF 6,935 per resident, 5th highest of 26 cantons.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyMore figures
- Direct taxes on individuals (income and wealth tax) brought Uri CHF 81.04 million in 2024, against CHF 5.27 million from direct taxes on companies, so companies paid 6.1% of the two combined. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Transfer revenue, mainly federal grants, revenue shares and equalisation, made up 46.3% of the revenue of the cantonal government of Uri in 2024 (CHF 213.04 million). Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Spending per resident by the cantonal government of Uri rose by 12.2% in five years, from CHF 11,673 in 2019 to CHF 13,097 in 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Personnel costs, including teachers' salaries of CHF 12.75 million, took 23.0% of cantonal spending in Uri in 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Uri compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal government spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Uri ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal government spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun | CHF 13,657 |
| 6 | Jura | CHF 13,639 |
| 7 | Zug | CHF 13,464 |
| 8 | Uri | CHF 13,097 |
| 9 | Bern / Berne | CHF 12,787 |
| 10 | Ticino | CHF 12,538 |
| 11 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 12,378 |
Cantonal tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Uri ranks 26 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 4,336 |
| 21 | Aargau | CHF 4,071 |
| 22 | Solothurn | CHF 3,826 |
| 23 | Obwalden | CHF 3,437 |
| 24 | Thurgau | CHF 3,326 |
| 25 | Glarus | CHF 3,320 |
| 26 | Uri | CHF 2,949 |
Cantonal net debt I per resident (CHF; negative = net wealth) (2024)
Uri ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal net debt I per resident (CHF; negative = net wealth) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Solothurn | CHF 3,692 |
Net fiscal and burden equalisation received per resident (CHF; negative = net payer) (2024)
Uri ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net fiscal and burden equalisation received per resident (CHF; negative = net payer) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Bern / Berne | CHF 1,231 |
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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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