Switzerland vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Switzerland
70,662 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
70,257 current US$ per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 70,662 current US$ per person against 70,257 current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 405 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,545 current US$ per person | 6,102 current US$ per person | 443.67 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15,241 current US$ per person | 13,758 current US$ per person | 1,484 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 29,112 current US$ per person | 22,727 current US$ per person | 6,385 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36,951 current US$ per person | 35,268 current US$ per person | 1,683 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 54,896 current US$ per person | 46,265 current US$ per person | 8,631 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 60,118 current US$ per person | 62,443 current US$ per person | 2,325 current US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 70,662 current US$ per person against 70,257 current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 405 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.