Germany vs Switzerland: Subnational government investment — Direct investment
Subnational government investment — Direct investment over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.09 Percentage of GDP against 3.03 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.06 Percentage of GDP.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 Percentage of GDP | 2.87 Percentage of GDP | 0.5088 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.44 Percentage of GDP | 2.97 Percentage of GDP | 0.5258 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.92 Percentage of GDP | 3.15 Percentage of GDP | 0.231 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government investment — direct investment, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.09 Percentage of GDP against 3.03 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government investment — direct investment between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.06 Percentage of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- Germany ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.