Canada vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Canada
0.2497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.2372 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
121st
Switzerland rank
124th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2372 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 124th of 170 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 | 0.958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.5456 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3094 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.4208 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4905 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3907 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4371 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 0.2497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2372 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.0125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Canada 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 124th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.