Latin America & Caribbean vs Switzerland: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8,895 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 6.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 815.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,593 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 816.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,859 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Latin America & Caribbean or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Latin America & Caribbean and Switzerland?
- 8,895 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Switzerland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.