European Union vs Switzerland: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
European Union
34,941 current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
70,662 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
6th
Switzerland rank
4th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 70,662 current US$ per person against 34,941 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 35,721 current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,038 current US$ per person | 6,545 current US$ per person | 3,508 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6,669 current US$ per person | 15,241 current US$ per person | 8,573 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13,429 current US$ per person | 29,112 current US$ per person | 15,683 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19,970 current US$ per person | 36,951 current US$ per person | 16,981 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 25,727 current US$ per person | 54,896 current US$ per person | 29,168 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30,049 current US$ per person | 61,876 current US$ per person | 31,827 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, European Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 70,662 current US$ per person against 34,941 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between European Union and Switzerland?
- 35,721 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.