Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Saudi Arabia
458.13 billion current GBP
in 2014
Switzerland
426.04 billion current GBP
in 2014
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Switzerland rank
20th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 458.13 billion current GBP against 426.04 billion current GBP in Switzerland, a difference of 32.09 billion current GBP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Switzerland ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 152.66 million current GBP | 1.13 billion current GBP | 976.88 million current GBP | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 290.10 million current GBP | 2.10 billion current GBP | 1.81 billion current GBP | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 933.43 million current GBP | 4.88 billion current GBP | 3.94 billion current GBP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 22.86 billion current GBP | 24.13 billion current GBP | 1.28 billion current GBP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 72.60 billion current GBP | 86.09 billion current GBP | 13.49 billion current GBP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 87.34 billion current GBP | 177.39 billion current GBP | 90.04 billion current GBP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 180.18 billion current GBP | 234.69 billion current GBP | 54.51 billion current GBP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 431.54 billion current GBP | 419.23 billion current GBP | 12.31 billion current GBP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 458.13 billion current GBP against 426.04 billion current GBP in Switzerland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 32.09 billion current GBP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.