Small states vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 29.5% against 21.6% in Small states, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.
Small states ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 28.6% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 27.5% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 26.9% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 28.3% | 5.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 29.5% against 21.6% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Small states and Switzerland?
- 7.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Small states ranks 38th 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.