GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
15th
of 210 countries
All-time high
23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
300,797 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland is 23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,797 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300,797 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 333,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 366,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 406,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 430,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 462,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 498,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 531,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 576,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 641,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 771,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 946,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 2.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 2.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 2.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 5.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 5.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 5.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 6.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 9.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 8.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 7.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 7.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 9.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 10.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 10.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 14.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 14.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 18.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 17.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 18.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 21.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 434,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 300,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 576,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 641,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 14.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 18.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Netherlands 33.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cayman Islands 30.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 23.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Maldives 22.22 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 21.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Aruba 20.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- GDP (current US$), per capita 114,769 current US$ per person (2025)
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- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8314 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 95,414 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,797 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.