Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 29.5% against 18.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.8%.
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 | 25.3% | 37.0% | 11.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 34.1% | 11.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 30.2% | 9.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 27.5% | 7.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 26.9% | 6.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 28.5% | 9.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 29.5% against 18.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 10.8%, 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?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.