North America vs Switzerland: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
North America
4,516 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
27,238 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
North America rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27,238 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 22,722 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 6.0 times North America's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,105 BoP, current US$ per person | 895.29 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 430.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,187 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,756 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 740.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,703 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,962 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,722 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,989 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,267 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,721 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,637 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,917 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,733 BoP, current US$ per person | 22,452 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,719 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27,238 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between North America and Switzerland?
- 22,722 BoP, current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.