Germany vs Switzerland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Germany
9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 408 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | 724.35 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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Germany and Switzerland?
- 408 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Germany ranks 18th 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.