Germany vs Switzerland: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Germany
2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 43,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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 | 881,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 136,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 113,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 322,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 280,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 149,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
- 43,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland 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 government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.