Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0041 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
67th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.0041 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
55
1965–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Switzerland, 1965–2019

0.0010.0020.0030.004196519922019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Switzerland is 0.0041 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Switzerland peaked at 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1965.

Switzerland ranks 67th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1965 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1965 0.0006 units per square kilometre —
1966 0.0006 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1967 0.0006 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1968 0.0006 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1969 0.0007 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1970 0.0008 units per square kilometre +17.5%
1971 0.001 units per square kilometre +20.9%
1972 0.0011 units per square kilometre +15.1%
1973 0.0013 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1974 0.0013 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1975 0.0011 units per square kilometre -15.5%
1976 0.0009 units per square kilometre -16.5%
1977 0.001 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1978 0.0011 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1979 0.0012 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1980 0.0014 units per square kilometre +18.9%
1981 0.0015 units per square kilometre +7.9%
1982 0.0015 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1983 0.0016 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1984 0.0017 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1985 0.0018 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1986 0.0019 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1987 0.002 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1988 0.0023 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1989 0.0025 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1990 0.0027 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1991 0.0026 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1992 0.0023 units per square kilometre -10.7%
1993 0.0022 units per square kilometre -4.7%
1994 0.0023 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1995 0.0024 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 0.0023 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1997 0.0024 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1998 0.0025 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1999 0.0026 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2000 0.0029 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2001 0.0028 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2002 0.0028 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2003 0.0028 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2004 0.003 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2005 0.0031 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2006 0.0033 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2007 0.0036 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2008 0.0036 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2009 0.0033 units per square kilometre -9.0%
2010 0.0034 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2011 0.0035 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2012 0.0037 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2013 0.0037 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2014 0.0038 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 0.0038 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2016 0.0039 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 0.004 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2018 0.0041 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2019 0.0041 units per square kilometre +1.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0041 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0041 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 5
1970s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 64 Congo 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 65 North Macedonia 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 66 Netherlands 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 68 Malawi 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 69 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 70 Angola 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Switzerland?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Switzerland was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
Switzerland ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, 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.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, 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.