North America vs Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
North America
17,770 current US$ per person
in 2024
Switzerland
29,836 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 29,836 current US$ per person against 17,770 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 12,066 current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times North America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st 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 | 1,745 current US$ per person | 3,071 current US$ per person | 1,326 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3,954 current US$ per person | 7,118 current US$ per person | 3,163 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5,850 current US$ per person | 11,953 current US$ per person | 6,104 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9,159 current US$ per person | 15,017 current US$ per person | 5,859 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11,368 current US$ per person | 22,778 current US$ per person | 11,410 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15,923 current US$ per person | 26,461 current US$ per person | 10,538 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 29,836 current US$ per person against 17,770 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between North America and Switzerland?
- 12,066 current US$ per person, 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.