Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.