GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
89th
of 210 countries
All-time high
21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 89th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 5.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 7.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 8.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 9.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 9.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 10.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 12.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 12.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 15.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 15.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 20.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 86 Cayman Islands 25.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Yemen 21.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bahrain 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Faroe Islands 19.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Belgium 19.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uruguay 17.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 111,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 92,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) 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.