Switzerland vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt)
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.7482 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP against 0.6516 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0966 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 157th and United States ranks 156th of 163 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.55 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.51 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.55 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.4213 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.9 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5172 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.8604 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.4 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5393 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9191 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2219 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7016 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.9348 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2332 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6664 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.7989 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 0.7482 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP against 0.6516 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.0966 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 157th and United States ranks 156th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.