Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8631 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 155 Aruba 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 South Sudan 0.9225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Peru 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Kazakhstan 0.9028 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Denmark 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Netherlands 0.8878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.