Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
89.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
75.64 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2004
Years of data
22
1982–2022
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Switzerland is 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Switzerland peaked at 89.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.64 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 80.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 76.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 75.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 78.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 75.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 79.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 81.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 81.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 85.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 84.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 86.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 87.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 88.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 87.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Luxembourg 106.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 United States of America 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Norway 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Austria 81.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Germany 75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 21,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1573 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,057 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 20,973 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,110 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Switzerland?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Switzerland was 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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