Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland, 1982–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 1999.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 25.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.77 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
Switzerland ranks 144th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13.1 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 13.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 11.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 16.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 19.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 19.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 17.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 20.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 20.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 21.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 25.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 24.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 20.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 20.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 141 Niger 20.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Cameroon 20.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Brazil 19.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Afghanistan 18.49 BoP, current US$ per person
- 146 Oman 18.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Argentina 18.05 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland was 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 1999.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.