Switzerland vs Zambia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Switzerland with a GDP of $705.1B ranked the 20th largest economy in the world, while Zambia ranked 106th with $26.7B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Switzerland and Zambia ranked 134th vs 62nd and 4th vs 157th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Switzerland |  Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $705.1B | $26.7B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1.9% | 3.6% |
| Population | 8.5M | 17.1M |
| GDP per capita | $83k | $1.5k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.97% | 0.82% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.19 | 3.81 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 1.22 | 0.36 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $65k | $4.1k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $718.9B | $24.8B |
| GNI per capita | $84k | $1.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $586.1B | $71.2B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $69k | $4.1k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Switzerland | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 11.5% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 8.5% | 35% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.9% | 7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.2% | 9.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 7.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 82 | 53.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 9.31 | 6.26 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.83 | 6.67 |
| Property Rights Index | 87.4 | 45.2 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 81.5 | 31.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 74.2 | 66.4 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 96.7 | 18.4 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 72.4 | 47 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 85 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 90 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.6 | 72.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 84.4 | 72.2 |
| Government Spending Index | 65.3 | 81.7 |
| Tax Burden Index | 70.1 | 73.2 |
| Government Integrity Index | 90.1 | 28.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 85 | 35 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 83.6 | 63 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 17.2 | 6.1 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 2.7 | 24.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 10.4M | 1.1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Switzerland | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 40.5% | 72.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 73.7% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $19.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 42.5% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 14.6% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 16.4% | 9.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 34.7% | 31.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 22.7% | 38.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | $787B | $1.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | -$67.7B | $408.4M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Switzerland | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 66.1% | 37.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 53.9% | 38.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $74.1B | -$342.3M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 18% | 16.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | N/A | $806.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $2.6B | $107M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 25% | 36.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $13.6B | $35M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $25.8B | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 17% | 20.8% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 34% | 24.7% |
