Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp growth?
- Switzerland ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.