GDP per capita growth in Switzerland
Switzerland: GDP per capita growth was -0.0111 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0111
Change on year
up 98.1%
World rank
56th
of 74 countries
All-time high
5.99
in 1961
All-time low
-7.24
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
GDP per capita growth in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -0.0111 for gdp per capita growth in 2024.
The figure is up 98.1% on the previous year and down 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Switzerland peaked at 5.99 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -7.24, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.99 | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 | -63.8% |
| 1963 | 2.66 | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 3.53 | +32.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9322 | -73.6% |
| 1966 | 1.4 | +49.8% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 2.29 | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 4.45 | +94.2% |
| 1970 | 5.61 | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 3.53 | -37.1% |
| 1972 | 2.42 | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 2.29 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.91 | -60.3% |
| 1975 | -7.24 | -895.9% |
| 1976 | -0.8385 | -88.4% |
| 1977 | 2.78 | -431.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4001 | -85.6% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | +471.4% |
| 1980 | 4.19 | +83.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -75.0% |
| 1982 | -1.88 | -280.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2085 | -111.1% |
| 1984 | 2.64 | +1166.0% |
| 1985 | 3.22 | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | -58.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9494 | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 2.52 | +165.6% |
| 1989 | 3.49 | +38.4% |
| 1990 | 2.62 | -25.1% |
| 1991 | -2.15 | -182.1% |
| 1992 | -1.14 | -46.9% |
| 1993 | -1.03 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4657 | -145.2% |
| 1995 | -0.1884 | -140.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 | -115.2% |
| 1997 | 2.02 | +6961.1% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | +186.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9349 | -72.3% |
| 2002 | -0.8263 | -188.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7713 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2 | -359.0% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | +63.5% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -49.5% |
| 2009 | -3.51 | -332.5% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | -161.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6873 | -68.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1106 | -83.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6284 | +468.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4941 | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9601 | +94.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4213 | -56.1% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | +399.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4231 | -79.9% |
| 2020 | -2.85 | -774.6% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | -266.6% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | -53.9% |
| 2023 | -0.5823 | -126.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0111 | -98.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 | 0.9322 | 5.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 | -7.24 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 | -1.88 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4522 | -2.15 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | -3.51 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9113 | 0.1106 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6999 | -2.85 | 4.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 53 Belgium 0.4 compare
- 54 San Marino 0.0906 compare
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0542 compare
- 57 Finland -0.2271 compare
- 58 Estonia -0.2397 compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates -0.766 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 82,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5965 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 68,456 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Switzerland?
- Gdp per capita growth in Switzerland was -0.0111 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 1961.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.24 in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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