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

Germany
13,621 current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
13,821 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Switzerland rank
16th

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

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 13,821 current US$ per person against 13,621 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 200 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,233 current US$ per person 926.38 current US$ per person 306.2 current US$ per person Germany
1980s 2,636 current US$ per person 2,331 current US$ per person 304.99 current US$ per person Germany
1990s 5,234 current US$ per person 5,075 current US$ per person 158.69 current US$ per person Germany
2000s 6,491 current US$ per person 6,407 current US$ per person 84.15 current US$ per person Germany
2010s 8,992 current US$ per person 9,979 current US$ per person 987.2 current US$ per person Switzerland
2020s 11,813 current US$ per person 12,084 current US$ per person 270.87 current US$ per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 13,821 current US$ per person against 13,621 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Germany and Switzerland?
200 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Germany ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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