General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Switzerland
Switzerland: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 13,821 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Switzerland stood at 13,821 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Switzerland peaked at 13,821 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 321.32 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 321.32 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 399.85 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 485.48 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 669.23 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 793.89 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 987.62 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1,144 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1,587 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 1,792 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 1,871 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,733 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1,810 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,847 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,723 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,758 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,542 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 3,148 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 3,443 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 3,434 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,401 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 4,634 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4,924 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4,750 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 5,224 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 6,051 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 5,877 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4,967 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 5,011 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,911 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,518 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 4,640 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,148 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 6,075 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 6,605 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 6,676 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,667 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,084 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8,174 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 8,481 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 8,896 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10,571 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 10,038 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 10,269 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10,504 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9,969 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 9,768 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,841 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9,980 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,953 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,827 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 11,596 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 11,164 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 12,264 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 12,832 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 13,821 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13,821 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13,821 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,042 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926.38 current US$ per person | 321.32 current US$ per person | 1,792 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,331 current US$ per person | 1,723 current US$ per person | 3,443 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,075 current US$ per person | 4,401 current US$ per person | 6,051 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,407 current US$ per person | 4,518 current US$ per person | 8,481 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,979 current US$ per person | 8,896 current US$ per person | 10,571 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,084 current US$ per person | 10,827 current US$ per person | 13,821 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 13 Ireland 14,794 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Finland 14,637 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Belgium 14,552 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Austria 13,787 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 13,621 current US$ per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom 12,226 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Switzerland?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Switzerland was 13,821 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,821 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.32 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.