Switzerland vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per

Switzerland
11,490 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States of America
11,741 current LCU per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
118th
United States of America rank
117th

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 11,741 current LCU per person against 11,490 current LCU per person in Switzerland, a difference of 251 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 117th of 187 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 2,322 current LCU per person 1,322 current LCU per person 1,000 current LCU per person Switzerland
1980s 4,238 current LCU per person 2,795 current LCU per person 1,444 current LCU per person Switzerland
1990s 7,011 current LCU per person 4,275 current LCU per person 2,736 current LCU per person Switzerland
2000s 8,313 current LCU per person 6,512 current LCU per person 1,802 current LCU per person Switzerland
2010s 9,578 current LCU per person 8,260 current LCU per person 1,318 current LCU per person Switzerland
2020s 10,748 current LCU per person 10,670 current LCU per person 77.85 current LCU per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 11,741 current LCU per person against 11,490 current LCU per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Switzerland and United States of America?
251 current LCU per person, with United States of America 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Switzerland ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 117th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,753 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.