GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 166 countries
All-time high
63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
2,264 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1854
Years of data
172
1851–2022
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Switzerland, 1851–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 172 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Switzerland peaked at 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,264 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1854.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,444 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1852 | 2,446 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 2,379 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 1854 | 2,264 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 1855 | 2,373 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1856 | 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 2,786 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.2% |
| 1858 | 2,862 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 2,894 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 2,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 2,948 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 2,823 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1863 | 2,879 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 2,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 1865 | 2,792 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 2,815 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 2,746 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1868 | 3,053 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 1869 | 3,041 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 2,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1871 | 3,064 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1872 | 3,140 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 3,321 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 3,323 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 3,599 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1876 | 3,852 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1877 | 3,630 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.8% |
| 1878 | 3,486 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1879 | 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 3,869 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.3% |
| 1881 | 3,943 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 3,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 4,194 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1884 | 4,542 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1885 | 4,773 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1886 | 5,037 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1887 | 5,172 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 5,119 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 5,137 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 5,309 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 4,937 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.0% |
| 1892 | 5,270 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1893 | 5,340 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 5,337 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 5,632 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1896 | 5,967 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1897 | 6,242 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1898 | 6,428 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 6,337 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 6,612 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1901 | 6,399 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 1902 | 6,616 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 6,472 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 6,880 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 7,185 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 7,584 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1907 | 7,465 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1908 | 7,508 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 7,858 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 8,048 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 8,044 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 8,312 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 8,172 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 7,595 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.1% |
| 1915 | 7,459 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 8,079 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1917 | 7,841 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 7,116 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.3% |
| 1919 | 6,747 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 7,364 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1921 | 5,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | -18.5% |
| 1922 | 7,182 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.7% |
| 1923 | 7,670 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1924 | 8,196 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1925 | 8,385 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 8,656 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 9,260 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1928 | 9,659 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 9,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 9,969 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 10,056 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 9,752 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 10,009 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 9,997 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 9,479 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1936 | 9,302 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 10,039 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1938 | 9,609 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1939 | 9,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 9,802 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 9,217 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.0% |
| 1942 | 8,740 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1943 | 8,643 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 8,891 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 8,839 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 10,866 international-$ in 2011 prices | +22.9% |
| 1947 | 11,021 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 11,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 10,944 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 11,541 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1951 | 11,878 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 12,016 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 12,471 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 13,171 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 14,000 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 14,507 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 14,668 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 14,644 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 15,470 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 16,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 17,308 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 17,794 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 18,438 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 19,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 19,802 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 20,224 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 20,742 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 21,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 22,308 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 23,479 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 24,487 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 25,357 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 26,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 25,718 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 24,468 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 24,753 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 25,431 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 26,159 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 26,641 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 27,406 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 27,730 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 27,661 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 28,009 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 28,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 29,417 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 30,848 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 31,774 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 32,483 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 33,316 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 34,250 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 34,129 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 34,357 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 34,626 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 35,424 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 36,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 36,720 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 38,166 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 39,890 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 41,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 43,251 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 44,399 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 44,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 45,442 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 47,264 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 49,274 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 51,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 54,510 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 56,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 55,172 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 57,220 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 58,686 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 58,751 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 59,120 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 59,776 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60,648 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60,903 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62,186 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 62,449 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60,521 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 62,595 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,541 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,264 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,894 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 1860s | 2,884 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,746 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,053 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,388 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,852 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,579 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,869 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,172 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,680 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,937 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,428 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,058 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,399 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,858 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,741 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,747 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,312 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,229 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,805 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,302 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,056 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,815 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,643 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 13,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,541 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,470 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,357 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22,308 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,250 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23,479 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,696 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27,406 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33,316 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,466 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34,129 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,216 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43,251 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,981 international-$ in 2011 prices | 57,220 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62,449 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,147 international-$ in 2011 prices | 60,521 international-$ in 2011 prices | 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 Singapore 80,320 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 77,204 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 5 Kuwait 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 7 Ireland 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 8 United States 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 9 Luxembourg 55,485 international-$ in 2011 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 90,880 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Switzerland?
- Gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Switzerland was 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,264 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1854.
- How does Switzerland rank for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 172 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.