Gdp per capita growth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gdp per capita growth was 0.3324 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3324
Change on year
up 338.7%
World rank
168th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.71
in 1970
All-time low
-3.15
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Switzerland, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.3324 for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 338.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Switzerland peaked at 5.71 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.15, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 168th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.61 | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 | -54.3% |
| 1963 | 3.1 | +88.0% |
| 1964 | 5.07 | +63.5% |
| 1965 | 2.63 | -48.1% |
| 1966 | 1.03 | -60.9% |
| 1967 | 2.09 | +103.3% |
| 1968 | 2.34 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 3.83 | +63.7% |
| 1970 | 5.71 | +48.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4163 | -92.7% |
| 1972 | 1.51 | +263.2% |
| 1973 | 3.2 | +111.9% |
| 1974 | 2.64 | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 2.6 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.64 | -37.0% |
| 1977 | -1.26 | -177.1% |
| 1978 | 1.74 | -238.1% |
| 1979 | 3.63 | +108.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3 | -64.3% |
| 1981 | -0.0932 | -107.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6588 | -806.7% |
| 1983 | 1.46 | +122.3% |
| 1984 | 3.86 | +163.3% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | -55.6% |
| 1986 | 2.16 | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 2.71 | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 1.81 | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2747 | -115.0% |
| 1991 | -2.37 | +764.3% |
| 1992 | -2.24 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | -2.95 | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 3.19 | -208.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.117 | -96.6% |
| 1997 | 1.85 | +1482.4% |
| 1998 | 2.47 | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -51.6% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | +155.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9514 | -68.8% |
| 2002 | -0.3761 | -139.5% |
| 2003 | -1.02 | +171.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | -284.5% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 3.48 | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -59.5% |
| 2009 | -3.15 | -354.8% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -169.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2864 | -86.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 | -80.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6718 | +1098.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +93.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3062 | -76.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8047 | +162.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4783 | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 2.57 | +437.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3966 | -84.6% |
| 2020 | -2.97 | -848.0% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | -280.9% |
| 2022 | 2.68 | -50.1% |
| 2023 | -0.4418 | -116.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0758 | -117.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3324 | +338.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 | 1.03 | 5.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.18 | -1.26 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 | -0.0932 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4383 | -2.95 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | -3.15 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.906 | 0.0561 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8408 | -2.97 | 5.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0217 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,487 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.9204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Switzerland?
- Gdp per capita growth in Switzerland was 0.3324 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.15 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Switzerland ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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