Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 40.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.5%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
166th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 1950
All-time low
39.4%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 40.5% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 64.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.7% | — |
| 1951 | 59.8% | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 59.5% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 58.4% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 56.5% | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 54.8% | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 54.1% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 56.7% | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 55.4% | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 53.6% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 55.0% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 55.3% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.0% | 54.1% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.4% | 53.6% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.7% | 52.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 55.3% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 54.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 47.8% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.4% | 42.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4117 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 47,255 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 46,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland was 40.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.