Switzerland vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Switzerland
0.8595 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States
0.9002 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Switzerland rank
174th
United States rank
172nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.9002 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 0.8595 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0407 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 174th and United States ranks 172nd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.187 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.4049 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5769 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.3103 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9207 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2209 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9136 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.9688 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 international-$ in 2021 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 0.9002 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 0.8595 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.0407 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 174th and United States ranks 172nd of 180 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.