GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: GDP per capita was 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
12th
of 162 countries
All-time high
25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Switzerland, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1870.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 3,427 international-$ in 1990 prices | +19.2% |
| 1890 | 4,830 international-$ in 1990 prices | +40.9% |
| 1900 | 5,899 international-$ in 1990 prices | +22.1% |
| 1913 | 7,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | +20.2% |
| 1925 | 7,361 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 8,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | +17.3% |
| 1933 | 8,057 international-$ in 1990 prices | -6.7% |
| 1938 | 7,967 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 9,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 10,867 international-$ in 1990 prices | +19.9% |
| 1960 | 12,457 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 14,504 international-$ in 1990 prices | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 16,904 international-$ in 1990 prices | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 17,224 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 18,779 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 19,586 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 21,487 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 20,629 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 22,632 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 23,548 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 24,974 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 25,420 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,427 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,427 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,427 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 4,830 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,830 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,830 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 5,899 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,899 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,899 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 7,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 7,998 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,361 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 8,012 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,967 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,057 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 9,966 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,867 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 13,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,457 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14,504 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 17,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,904 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,224 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 19,182 international-$ in 1990 prices | 18,779 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,586 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 21,058 international-$ in 1990 prices | 20,629 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21,487 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,090 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,632 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,548 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,197 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,974 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,420 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 9 Iceland 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 10 Denmark 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 11 Sweden 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 13 Netherlands 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 14 Canada 24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 15 Estonia 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 33,842 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2451 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 28,135 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Gdp per capita in Switzerland was 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1870.
- How does Switzerland rank for gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.