Iceland vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

Iceland
26,128 current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
33,842 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 33,842 current US$ per person against 26,128 current US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 7,714 current US$ per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 187 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 2,294 current US$ per person 3,487 current US$ per person 1,193 current US$ per person Switzerland
1980s 4,084 current US$ per person 7,879 current US$ per person 3,795 current US$ per person Switzerland
1990s 5,784 current US$ per person 13,018 current US$ per person 7,234 current US$ per person Switzerland
2000s 12,088 current US$ per person 15,364 current US$ per person 3,276 current US$ per person Switzerland
2010s 10,768 current US$ per person 23,207 current US$ per person 12,439 current US$ per person Switzerland
2020s 19,467 current US$ per person 28,853 current US$ per person 9,386 current US$ per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 33,842 current US$ per person against 26,128 current US$ per person in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Iceland and Switzerland?
7,714 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.