Switzerland vs United States: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 95,414 current LCU against 90,026 current LCU in United States, a difference of 5,388 current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 115th and United States ranks 117th of 212 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,385 current LCU | 3,821 current LCU | 8,564 current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 25,694 current LCU | 7,898 current LCU | 17,796 current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 41,795 current LCU | 17,527 current LCU | 24,268 current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 59,792 current LCU | 28,522 current LCU | 31,271 current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 72,346 current LCU | 42,692 current LCU | 29,655 current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82,705 current LCU | 56,180 current LCU | 26,525 current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 91,319 current LCU | 78,783 current LCU | 12,536 current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 95,414 current LCU against 90,026 current LCU in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Switzerland and United States?
- 5,388 current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 115th and United States ranks 117th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.