GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Switzerland
Switzerland: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 91,275 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91,275 current LCU
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
112th
of 211 countries
All-time high
91,275 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
17,686 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Switzerland is 91,275 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 91,275 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,686 current LCU, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 112th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,686 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 19,986 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 22,476 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 24,862 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 26,828 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 26,660 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 27,158 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 27,986 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 29,113 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 30,370 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 32,498 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 34,698 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 36,545 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 37,488 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 39,924 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 42,144 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 44,001 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 45,393 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 47,836 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 51,218 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 54,977 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 56,707 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 57,252 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 57,977 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 58,937 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 59,260 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59,442 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60,352 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 61,878 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 62,635 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 65,635 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 66,894 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 66,176 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 66,440 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67,969 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 70,034 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 73,988 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 78,013 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 80,339 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 77,874 current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 79,815 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 80,347 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80,487 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80,923 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81,286 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80,654 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 80,953 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80,995 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83,333 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 83,598 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80,644 current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 85,595 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 90,131 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 90,417 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91,275 current LCU | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 91,275 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 91,275 current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,027 current LCU, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,312 current LCU | 17,686 current LCU | 30,370 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,175 current LCU | 32,498 current LCU | 51,218 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,942 current LCU | 54,977 current LCU | 62,635 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,336 current LCU | 65,635 current LCU | 80,339 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,239 current LCU | 79,815 current LCU | 83,598 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,612 current LCU | 80,644 current LCU | 91,275 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Gdp per capita in Switzerland was 91,275 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 91,275 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,686 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release