Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita was 463.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Switzerland is 463.81, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 598.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.17, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.17 | — |
| 1961 | 32.9 | +116.9% |
| 1962 | 18.82 | -42.8% |
| 1963 | 22.22 | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 30.75 | +38.4% |
| 1965 | 37.62 | +22.3% |
| 1966 | 39.11 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 37 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 65.83 | +77.9% |
| 1969 | 78.26 | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 73.84 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 60.04 | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 114.89 | +91.3% |
| 1973 | 88.2 | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 80.23 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 100.17 | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 103.54 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 105.39 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 110.05 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 122.69 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 142.13 | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 147.05 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 149.57 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 191.42 | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 183.49 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 198.11 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 194.87 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 203.47 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 217.65 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 213.15 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 230.59 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 256.44 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 321.34 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 227.81 | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 255 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 240.79 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 236.94 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 247.05 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 243.27 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 274.53 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 273.58 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 273.99 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 259.36 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 306.53 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 333.55 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 375.14 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 341.1 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 322.26 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 346.43 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 382.39 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 376.22 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 402.31 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 421.25 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 431.38 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 464.13 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 490.44 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 507.27 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 443.7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 427.48 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 431.07 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 489.88 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 487.86 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 563.29 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 598.98 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 506.36 | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 463.81 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.77 | 15.17 | 78.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.91 | 60.04 | 122.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.09 | 142.13 | 217.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.38 | 227.81 | 321.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.43 | 259.36 | 382.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.53 | 376.22 | 507.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.36 | 463.81 | 598.98 | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 88,875 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Switzerland was 463.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 598.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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