Qatar vs Switzerland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Qatar
11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2020
Switzerland
10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
13th
Switzerland rank
15th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Qatar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person in Switzerland, a difference of 773 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,724 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,641 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 10,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 858.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Qatar or Switzerland?
- Qatar, at 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Qatar and Switzerland?
- 773 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Switzerland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 13th 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.