Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 18.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.81 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
80th
of 183 countries
All-time high
18.81 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland is 18.81 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 18.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 80th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 4.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 5.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 5.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 7.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 8.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 8.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 9.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 9.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 18.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 77 Belgium 19.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 78 Faroe Islands 19.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 19.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Gambia 18.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bahrain 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mexico 17.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 56,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 104,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 86,880 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 18.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.