Sweden vs Switzerland: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Sweden
347.07 billion current GBP
in 2014
Switzerland
426.04 billion current GBP
in 2014
Sweden rank
21st
Switzerland rank
20th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 426.04 billion current GBP against 347.07 billion current GBP in Sweden, a difference of 78.97 billion current GBP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 14 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 39.90 million current GBP | 33.53 million current GBP | 6.37 million current GBP | Sweden |
| 1860s | 49.33 million current GBP | 44.67 million current GBP | 4.66 million current GBP | Sweden |
| 1870s | 70.82 million current GBP | 63.69 million current GBP | 7.13 million current GBP | Sweden |
| 1880s | 75.27 million current GBP | 66.03 million current GBP | 9.24 million current GBP | Sweden |
| 1890s | 91.84 million current GBP | 90.36 million current GBP | 1.48 million current GBP | Sweden |
| 1900s | 135.08 million current GBP | 134.14 million current GBP | 941,500 current GBP | Sweden |
| 1910s | 310.52 million current GBP | 246.66 million current GBP | 63.86 million current GBP | Sweden |
| 1920s | 458.17 million current GBP | 354.40 million current GBP | 103.77 million current GBP | Sweden |
| 1930s | 471.54 million current GBP | 440.15 million current GBP | 31.38 million current GBP | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion current GBP | 837.99 million current GBP | 341.10 million current GBP | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3.08 billion current GBP | 2.10 billion current GBP | 974.43 million current GBP | Sweden |
| 1960s | 8.43 billion current GBP | 4.88 billion current GBP | 3.55 billion current GBP | Sweden |
| 1970s | 35.41 billion current GBP | 24.13 billion current GBP | 11.27 billion current GBP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 88.31 billion current GBP | 86.09 billion current GBP | 2.22 billion current GBP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 158.82 billion current GBP | 177.39 billion current GBP | 18.57 billion current GBP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 216.72 billion current GBP | 234.69 billion current GBP | 17.97 billion current GBP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 345.82 billion current GBP | 419.23 billion current GBP | 73.41 billion current GBP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 426.04 billion current GBP against 347.07 billion current GBP in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 78.97 billion current GBP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2014.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Sweden ranks 21st 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.