Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0184 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Switzerland, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0184 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Switzerland peaked at 0.0184 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0184 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0184 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0061 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 77 United Arab Emirates 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Congo 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bahrain 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Kenya 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belgium 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mexico 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Switzerland?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Switzerland was 0.0184 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.