Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
7.42 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 7.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 67th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 4.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 5.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 5.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 5.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 6.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 6.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 7.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 8.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Bahrain 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Congo 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 6.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 China 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Algeria 5.76 million current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (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.