Domestic material consumption per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic material consumption per capita was 9.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.71
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
95th
of 223 countries
All-time high
12.67
in 2011
All-time low
9.71
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Switzerland stood at 9.71. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Switzerland peaked at 12.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.71, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 95th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.59 | — |
| 2001 | 12.52 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.18 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.63 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.39 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.47 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.55 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.47 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.49 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.34 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.52 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.67 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.22 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.35 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.45 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 11.71 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.33 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.94 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.01 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.52 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.36 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.71 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.36 | 11.63 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 10.94 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 | 9.71 | 10.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 92 Mauritania 9.91 compare
- 93 Republic of Moldova 9.89 compare
- 94 Viet Nam 9.86 compare
- 96 Faroe Islands 9.6 compare
- 97 Egypt 9.49 compare
- 98 Costa Rica 9.33 compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8247 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 94,652 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -21.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -13.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,992 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Switzerland?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Switzerland was 9.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 95th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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