Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
50 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2000
Years of data
20
1982–2020
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland, 1982–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland is 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland peaked at 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 51.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1992 | 51.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 51.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 53.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 54.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 57.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 57.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 50 international-$ in 2011 prices | 54.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | 55.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 58.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Luxembourg 72.93 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 2 Norway 63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 4 United States of America 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 5 Netherlands 53.46 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 6 Iceland 53.28 international-$ in 2011 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 82,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5965 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 68,456 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland was 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.