General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 29,437 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland stood at 29,437 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 29,811 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 104th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 10,861 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 11,385 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 11,837 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 12,314 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 12,618 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 13,526 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 14,198 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 15,197 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 16,715 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 17,903 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 18,801 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 19,144 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19,236 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19,602 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 19,874 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 20,204 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 20,799 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 21,158 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,145 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22,575 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 22,082 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 22,440 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 22,676 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22,593 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22,982 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 24,060 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 24,711 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 25,071 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 25,262 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25,479 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26,344 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 26,158 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26,183 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26,254 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26,286 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26,461 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26,740 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 29,811 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 29,443 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 28,441 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 29,044 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 29,276 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 29,437 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,674 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 14,198 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,748 current LCU per person | 15,197 current LCU per person | 20,799 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,642 current LCU per person | 21,145 current LCU per person | 24,711 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,024 current LCU per person | 25,071 current LCU per person | 26,740 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,242 current LCU per person | 28,441 current LCU per person | 29,811 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 101 China 33,456 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Austria 30,566 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Nicaragua 29,795 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Belgium 29,366 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Netherlands 29,302 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Naoero 29,106 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)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland was 29,437 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,811 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (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.