Switzerland vs World: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Switzerland
0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland rank
11th
World rank
9th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.1746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 11th and World ranks 9th of 199 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 | 0.0782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Switzerland and World?
- 0.1746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 11th and World ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, 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.