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

Germany
2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
Switzerland rank
18th

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

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 41,910 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 276,740 current US$ per square kilometre 147,460 current US$ per square kilometre 129,280 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 589,915 current US$ per square kilometre 383,009 current US$ per square kilometre 206,906 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre 896,802 current US$ per square kilometre 322,350 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre 321,872 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2010s 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre 28,211 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2020s 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre 134,292 current US$ per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Germany and Switzerland?
41,910 current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Germany ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.