Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Puerto Rico
0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
177th
Switzerland rank
176th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0322 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 176th of 195 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 0.0322 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 176th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), 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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.