Germany vs Switzerland: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per

Germany
2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
85th
Switzerland rank
88th

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

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 111,450 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 342,321 current LCU per square kilometre 369,359 current LCU per square kilometre 27,038 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 650,065 current LCU per square kilometre 695,374 current LCU per square kilometre 45,310 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre 221,182 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre 284,411 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre 270,307 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre 52,838 current LCU per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Germany and Switzerland?
111,450 current LCU per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Germany ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,172 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.