Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Switzerland
15.1%
in 2021
United Kingdom
14.4%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
58th
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.1% against 14.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 86 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 19.1% | 11.0% | United Kingdom |
| 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?
- Switzerland, at 15.1% against 14.4% in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in stock market return between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for stock market return?
- Switzerland ranks 55th and United Kingdom 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
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.