Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Stock market return

Switzerland
15.1%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.4%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th

Stock market return over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 15.1% against 14.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 86 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 8.1% 19.1% 11.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 16.8% 10.4% 6.5% Switzerland
2000s -0.9% -1.3% 0.4% Switzerland
2010s 6.0% 5.8% 0.2% Switzerland
2020s 9.6% 0.9% 8.6% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at 15.1% against 14.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for stock market return?
Switzerland ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bloomberg, published as Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
Last refreshed

Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.