GDP per capita in Switzerland

Switzerland: GDP per capita was 89,957 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89,957 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 184 countries
All-time high
90,989 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
18,038 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

GDP per capita in Switzerland, 1950–2023

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Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Switzerland is 89,957 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 90,989 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,038 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1950.

Switzerland ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 21,250 international-$ in 2021 prices 18,038 international-$ in 2021 prices 23,999 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1960s 29,135 international-$ in 2021 prices 25,405 international-$ in 2021 prices 32,895 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1970s 36,040 international-$ in 2021 prices 34,564 international-$ in 2021 prices 37,861 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1980s 40,266 international-$ in 2021 prices 38,152 international-$ in 2021 prices 44,182 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1990s 46,873 international-$ in 2021 prices 44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices 50,437 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2000s 57,334 international-$ in 2021 prices 50,944 international-$ in 2021 prices 68,965 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2010s 79,250 international-$ in 2021 prices 69,320 international-$ in 2021 prices 84,856 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 88,071 international-$ in 2021 prices 82,791 international-$ in 2021 prices 90,989 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 3 Singapore 103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 4 Norway 98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 5 Luxembourg 94,404 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 7 Brunei 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 8 United Arab Emirates 76,379 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 9 United States 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Switzerland?
Gdp per capita in Switzerland was 89,957 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 90,989 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,038 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.
How does Switzerland rank for gdp per capita?
Switzerland ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
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