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
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019962023

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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.