Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing in Switzerland
Switzerland: Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Switzerland, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Switzerland is 0.0388 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Switzerland peaked at 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0388 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0067 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0388 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0031 units per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 6 Netherlands 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 0.053 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Belgium 0.0449 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 0.0387 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Japan 0.034 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.0289 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Switzerland?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Switzerland was 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.