Iceland vs Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Iceland
0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
48th
Switzerland rank
51st

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.30.4197019972025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 181 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3193 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1980s 0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1990s 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2020s 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.