Canada vs Switzerland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Canada
10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 271 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | 542.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 7,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | 289.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 8,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | 731.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | 538.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Canada and Switzerland?
- 271 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Canada ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.