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

Ireland
14,794 current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
13,821 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th

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

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019972025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 14,794 current US$ per person against 13,821 current US$ per person in Switzerland, a difference of 973 current US$ per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 557.04 current US$ per person 926.38 current US$ per person 369.34 current US$ per person Switzerland
1980s 1,516 current US$ per person 2,331 current US$ per person 815.38 current US$ per person Switzerland
1990s 3,158 current US$ per person 5,075 current US$ per person 1,917 current US$ per person Switzerland
2000s 7,697 current US$ per person 6,407 current US$ per person 1,291 current US$ per person Ireland
2010s 8,959 current US$ per person 9,979 current US$ per person 1,020 current US$ per person Switzerland
2020s 12,651 current US$ per person 12,084 current US$ per person 567.05 current US$ per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 14,794 current US$ per person against 13,821 current US$ per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Ireland and Switzerland?
973 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Ireland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.