Switzerland vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita

Switzerland
86,880 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States of America
88,812 current LCU per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
109th
United States of America rank
108th

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 88,812 current LCU per person against 86,880 current LCU per person in Switzerland, a difference of 1,932 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 109th and United States of America ranks 108th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 25,856 current LCU per person 7,921 current LCU per person 17,935 current LCU per person Switzerland
1980s 42,110 current LCU per person 17,855 current LCU per person 24,255 current LCU per person Switzerland
1990s 58,244 current LCU per person 28,897 current LCU per person 29,347 current LCU per person Switzerland
2000s 67,884 current LCU per person 44,647 current LCU per person 23,237 current LCU per person Switzerland
2010s 74,956 current LCU per person 57,864 current LCU per person 17,092 current LCU per person Switzerland
2020s 80,580 current LCU per person 78,976 current LCU per person 1,604 current LCU per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 88,812 current LCU per person against 86,880 current LCU per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Switzerland and United States of America?
1,932 current LCU per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 109th and United States of America ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,574 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.