North America vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
North America
17,926 current US$ per person
in 2024
Switzerland
33,842 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 33,842 current US$ per person against 17,926 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 15,916 current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 43 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,811 current US$ per person | 3,487 current US$ per person | 1,676 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4,021 current US$ per person | 7,879 current US$ per person | 3,858 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5,976 current US$ per person | 13,018 current US$ per person | 7,042 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9,203 current US$ per person | 15,364 current US$ per person | 6,161 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11,587 current US$ per person | 23,207 current US$ per person | 11,620 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16,109 current US$ per person | 27,855 current US$ per person | 11,746 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$), per capita, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 33,842 current US$ per person against 17,926 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between North America and Switzerland?
- 15,916 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.