North America vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 29.5% against 21.6% in North America, a difference of 7.9%.
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 | 22.9% | 37.0% | 14.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 34.1% | 10.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 30.2% | 8.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 27.5% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 26.9% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 28.3% | 6.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 29.5% against 21.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between North America and Switzerland?
- 7.9%, 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?
- North America ranks 37th 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.