Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Switzerland, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.11 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019.
The figure is down 63.3% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Switzerland peaked at 8.11 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -7.28 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1963 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1966 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 3 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1975 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -600.6% |
| 1976 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4089 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1979 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +509.3% |
| 1980 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1981 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1982 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5667 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1984 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +467.0% |
| 1985 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1987 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 1989 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1991 | -0.844 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1992 | -0.2227 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1993 | -0.1941 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -757.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5742 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5573 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +301.6% |
| 1998 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 2001 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0763 % change on previous year | -343.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3541.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2009 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2011 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.11 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.11 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3541.9% | -0.0763 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +757.5% | -0.1941 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -600.6% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +509.3% | 0.4089 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +467.0% | 0.5667 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.844 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 145 Eswatini 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Finland 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Brazil 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 149 San Marino 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Chile 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Tunisia 1.04 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 466.53 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 1,328 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Switzerland?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Switzerland was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.28 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Switzerland ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.