Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Switzerland, 1965–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Switzerland stood at 0.0006 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Switzerland peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 82nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
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- 79 Niger 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Switzerland was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.