The state of Liechtenstein and the municipalities are the main sponsors and promoters of culture. But Liechtenstein does not have cultural statistics, unlike the education sector, for example. There are no clear calculation methods and reliable figures on per-capita spending in the cultural sector, on the percentage share of public spending on culture measured by the gross domestic product, etc. The same is true of the municipalities’ expenditure on culture. A list from 1998 puts the state’s expenditure at CHF 15.7 million and that of the eleven municipalities at CHF 5.4 million.
The financial laws, which are published annually, are the source of the data presented here. Expenditure on cultural institutions (Music School, School of Fine Arts, Adult Education, National Library, National Museum, Theater am Kirchplatz, Art Museum, Cultural Assets, Youth and Music, Cultural Projects, Cultural Foundation) was CHF 21.3 million in 2018 and increased to CHF 23.9 million in 2022.
The share of public cultural expenditure in the total budget (cultural institutions, cultural buildings, historical projects, church, radio, television) was around CHF 23 million in 2000, rising to around CHF 32 million by 2018 and to around CHF 34.7 million in 2022.
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