Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13,821 current US$ per person against 1,706 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12,115 current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 8.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.65 current US$ per person | 926.38 current US$ per person | 802.73 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 220.92 current US$ per person | 2,331 current US$ per person | 2,110 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 498.14 current US$ per person | 5,075 current US$ per person | 4,577 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 754.09 current US$ per person | 6,407 current US$ per person | 5,653 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,462 current US$ per person | 9,979 current US$ per person | 8,517 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,468 current US$ per person | 12,084 current US$ per person | 10,616 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$), per, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13,821 current US$ per person against 1,706 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 12,115 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.