Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 356,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 221,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 173,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 103,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 154,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 269,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 273,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 356,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 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?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Switzerland ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.