North America vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
North America
0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 37th 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 | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 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$), per unit of gdp, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between North America and Switzerland?
- 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.