PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 1.07 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Switzerland is 1.07 LCU per international $, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Switzerland peaked at 2.02 LCU per international $ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.07 LCU per international $, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 152nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 LCU per international $ | 1.88 LCU per international $ | 2.02 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 LCU per international $ | 1.58 LCU per international $ | 1.89 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 LCU per international $ | 1.31 LCU per international $ | 1.58 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 LCU per international $ | 1.07 LCU per international $ | 1.29 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 149 Bahamas 1.11 LCU per international $ compare
- 150 Belize 1.09 LCU per international $ compare
- 151 Georgia 1.09 LCU per international $ compare
- 153 Singapore 1.02 LCU per international $ compare
- 154 British Virgin Islands 1.02 LCU per international $ compare
- 155 United States 1 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 8.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 848.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8314 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -20.61 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.93 billion current US$ (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 22.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Switzerland?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Switzerland was 1.07 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 LCU per international $ in 1993.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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