GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
89th
of 210 countries
All-time high
20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 89th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 3.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 4.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 5.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 6.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 7.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 9.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 9.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 12.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 14.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 15.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 16.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 20.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 86 Cayman Islands 24.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Yemen 21.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bahrain 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Faroe Islands 19.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Belgium 19.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uruguay 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.