GDP (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 91,564 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland stood at 91,564 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 91,564 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,686 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,686 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 19,986 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 22,476 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 24,862 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 26,828 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 26,660 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 27,158 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 27,986 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 29,112 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 30,370 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 32,498 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 34,698 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 36,545 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 37,488 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 39,924 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 42,144 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 44,001 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 45,393 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 47,836 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 51,218 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 54,977 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 56,707 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 57,252 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 57,977 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 58,937 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 59,260 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59,442 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60,351 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 61,878 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 62,635 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 65,635 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 66,894 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 66,176 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 66,440 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67,969 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 70,034 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 73,988 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 78,013 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 80,339 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 77,874 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 79,815 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 80,347 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80,487 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80,923 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81,285 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80,654 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 80,953 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80,995 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83,333 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 83,598 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80,644 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 85,595 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 90,131 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 90,409 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91,564 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 91,564 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 91,564 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,313 current LCU per person | 17,686 current LCU per person | 30,370 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,175 current LCU per person | 32,498 current LCU per person | 51,218 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,942 current LCU per person | 54,977 current LCU per person | 62,635 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,336 current LCU per person | 65,635 current LCU per person | 80,339 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,239 current LCU per person | 79,815 current LCU per person | 83,598 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,669 current LCU per person | 80,644 current LCU per person | 91,564 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 109 Australia 98,280 current LCU per person compare
- 110 China 95,749 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Romania 92,386 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Ethiopia 88,991 current LCU per person compare
- 114 United States 85,837 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Honduras 84,973 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland was 91,564 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 91,564 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,686 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (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.