China vs Switzerland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita

China
33,456 current LCU per person
in 2025
Switzerland
29,437 current LCU per person
in 2025
China rank
101st
Switzerland rank
104th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time

  • China
  • Switzerland
010.0k20.0k30.0k198020022025

How they compare

China currently reports 33,456 current LCU per person against 29,437 current LCU per person in Switzerland, a difference of 4,019 current LCU per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

China ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 104th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 162.05 current LCU per person 8,674 current LCU per person 8,512 current LCU per person Switzerland
1990s 579.99 current LCU per person 18,748 current LCU per person 18,168 current LCU per person Switzerland
2000s 3,025 current LCU per person 22,642 current LCU per person 19,617 current LCU per person Switzerland
2010s 15,308 current LCU per person 26,024 current LCU per person 10,716 current LCU per person Switzerland
2020s 29,297 current LCU per person 29,242 current LCU per person 54.87 current LCU per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, China or Switzerland?
China, at 33,456 current LCU per person against 29,437 current LCU per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between China and Switzerland?
4,019 current LCU per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do China and Switzerland rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
China ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 104th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,943 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.