Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 27,228 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 27,228 constant LCU per person for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 27,228 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,276 constant LCU per person, in 1976.
That places Switzerland 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,927 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 18,678 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 18,617 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 18,976 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 19,376 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 13,924 constant LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 13,276 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 13,442 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 14,412 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 16,448 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 18,742 constant LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 17,257 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 16,213 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 16,597 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 17,943 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 18,053 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 19,494 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 20,098 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 20,808 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 22,036 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 23,611 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 21,645 constant LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 19,436 constant LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 19,166 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 20,580 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 21,039 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 20,763 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 20,124 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 22,108 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 22,311 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22,148 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 22,853 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 22,692 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22,602 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,478 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 23,929 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 24,786 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23,948 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 24,739 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 25,203 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24,137 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 26,624 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 24,826 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 22,691 constant LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 23,416 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23,332 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23,263 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23,675 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24,410 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24,960 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25,723 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 24,718 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 24,463 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25,963 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 24,934 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 27,228 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 27,228 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,736 constant LCU per person, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 27,228 constant LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,201 constant LCU per person, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -28.1% | 19,376 constant LCU per person | 13,924 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,508 constant LCU per person | 13,276 constant LCU per person | 19,376 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,724 constant LCU per person | 16,213 constant LCU per person | 22,036 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,078 constant LCU per person | 19,166 constant LCU per person | 23,611 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,438 constant LCU per person | 21,478 constant LCU per person | 25,203 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,134 constant LCU per person | 22,691 constant LCU per person | 26,624 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,505 constant LCU per person | 24,463 constant LCU per person | 27,228 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 72 Mauritania 32,442 constant LCU per person compare
- 73 Nepal 32,002 constant LCU per person compare
- 74 Moldova 27,837 constant LCU per person compare
- 76 Botswana 25,622 constant LCU per person compare
- 77 Singapore 23,864 constant LCU per person compare
- 78 Ireland 21,474 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Switzerland?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Switzerland was 27,228 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,228 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,276 constant LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.