Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland, 1982–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland is 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland peaked at 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.71 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 65.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 65.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 61.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 66.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 66.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 71.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Switzerland was 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.71 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.