Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 28,135 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 28,135 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 28,135 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,869 current LCU per person, in 1976.
That places Switzerland 92nd out of 187 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,972 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 9,071 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 9,983 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 10,883 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 11,714 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 8,559 current LCU per person | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 7,869 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 8,111 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8,831 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 10,129 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 12,350 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 12,232 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11,869 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 11,918 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 13,521 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 14,288 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 14,808 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 15,457 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 17,132 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 19,292 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 20,905 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 19,678 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 17,328 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 16,508 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 17,711 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 17,740 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17,516 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16,791 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 17,937 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 17,800 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 18,528 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 19,311 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 18,302 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 17,994 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,245 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 19,516 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 21,185 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 21,573 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22,495 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 22,787 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21,428 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 23,461 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 22,179 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 21,194 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 21,834 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21,287 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21,886 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22,380 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23,220 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 23,802 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 25,723 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 24,849 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 24,898 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 26,797 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 25,342 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 28,135 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 28,135 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,554 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 28,135 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,050 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,312 current LCU per person | 7,869 current LCU per person | 11,714 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,287 current LCU per person | 11,869 current LCU per person | 19,292 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,991 current LCU per person | 16,508 current LCU per person | 20,905 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,894 current LCU per person | 17,245 current LCU per person | 22,787 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,267 current LCU per person | 21,194 current LCU per person | 23,802 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,957 current LCU per person | 24,849 current LCU per person | 28,135 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 89 Central African Republic 30,112 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Nicaragua 29,937 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Singapore 29,051 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Ireland 26,706 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Gambia, The 26,629 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Romania 26,096 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland was 28,135 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28,135 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,869 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.