Switzerland vs World: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square

Switzerland
22.92 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
727,895 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
14th
World rank
11th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time

  • Switzerland
  • World
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 22.92 million current US$ per square kilometre against 727,895 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 22.19 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 31.5 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 14th and World ranks 11th of 204 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland World Difference Ahead
1990s 7.38 million current US$ per square kilometre 251,519 current US$ per square kilometre 7.12 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 10.16 million current US$ per square kilometre 381,934 current US$ per square kilometre 9.78 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 17.37 million current US$ per square kilometre 570,057 current US$ per square kilometre 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 20.85 million current US$ per square kilometre 673,339 current US$ per square kilometre 20.17 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square, Switzerland or World?
Switzerland, at 22.92 million current US$ per square kilometre against 727,895 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Switzerland and World?
22.19 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and World rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
Switzerland ranks 14th and World ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 10,300 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.