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

Switzerland
2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
91st

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 133,880 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 369,359 current LCU per square kilometre 93,494 current LCU per square kilometre 275,865 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 695,374 current LCU per square kilometre 316,195 current LCU per square kilometre 379,179 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre 590,662 current LCU per square kilometre 648,224 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre 483,505 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 448,876 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 200,925 current LCU per square kilometre 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 Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
133,880 current LCU per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Switzerland ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 91st 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.