Switzerland vs Upper middle income: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Switzerland
2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
112,494 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
16th

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

  • Switzerland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre against 112,494 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.65 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 24.5 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 147,460 current US$ per square kilometre 2,393 current US$ per square kilometre 145,067 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 383,009 current US$ per square kilometre 5,748 current US$ per square kilometre 377,261 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 896,802 current US$ per square kilometre 10,701 current US$ per square kilometre 886,101 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre 24,155 current US$ per square kilometre 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre 73,448 current US$ per square kilometre 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre 102,961 current US$ per square kilometre 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Switzerland or Upper middle income?
Switzerland, at 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre against 112,494 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Switzerland and Upper middle income?
2.65 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Upper middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Upper middle income rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Switzerland ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.