Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 20.34 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.34 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.34 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.77 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Switzerland stood at 20.34 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Switzerland peaked at 20.34 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.14 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 3.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 3.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 4.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 4.28 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 5.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 5.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 6.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 7.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 8.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 9.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 9.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 12.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 14.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 15.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.26 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 16.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.85 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.14 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.63 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.86 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 20.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20.34 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20.34 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.43 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.75 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.2 million SLC per square kilometre | 8.61 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.41 million SLC per square kilometre | 9.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 11.32 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 million SLC per square kilometre | 11.93 million SLC per square kilometre | 15.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.91 million SLC per square kilometre | 15.81 million SLC per square kilometre | 18.14 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 million SLC per square kilometre | 17.63 million SLC per square kilometre | 20.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 80 South Sudan 24.45 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 81 Yemen 22.48 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bahrain 20.99 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 84 Belgium 19.56 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 85 Uruguay 17.13 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 86 Guyana 16.47 million SLC per square kilometre 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 domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Switzerland?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Switzerland was 20.34 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local 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.