Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13,821 current US$ per person against 12,226 current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,595 current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926.38 current US$ per person | 842.14 current US$ per person | 84.24 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2,331 current US$ per person | 2,221 current US$ per person | 110.06 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5,075 current US$ per person | 4,023 current US$ per person | 1,052 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6,407 current US$ per person | 7,418 current US$ per person | 1,012 current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9,979 current US$ per person | 8,450 current US$ per person | 1,529 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12,084 current US$ per person | 10,482 current US$ per person | 1,602 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$), per, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 13,821 current US$ per person against 12,226 current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,595 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Switzerland ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.