Geneva rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | COLA (post allowance) | Hardship differential | Danger pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 110% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 120% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 130% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 120% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 130% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 120% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 130% | 0% | 0% |
| May 4, 2025 | 120% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 110% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 1, 2024 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 110% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 110% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 110% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 120% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 110% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 110% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 90% | 0% | 0% |
| May 8, 2022 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 110% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 90% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2020 | 80% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 8, 2019 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 13, 2019 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 23, 2019 | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 2, 2018 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| May 13, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| May 28, 2017 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 21, 2016 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 7, 2016 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 12, 2016 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| May 1, 2016 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 12, 2015 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 14, 2015 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| May 31, 2015 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| May 17, 2015 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 90% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 22, 2015 | 80% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 90% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 90% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 80% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 21, 2014 | 90% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Geneva. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/CH"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 110
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 0
},
"iso_code": "CH",
"location": "Geneva",
"postcode": "10210"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Geneva, Switzerland are: COLA (post allowance) 110%, hardship differential 0%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.
COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.
The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Geneva back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.