Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita was 157.06 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
157.06 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
203.41 constant 2024 US$
in 2023
All-time low
1.07 constant 2024 US$
in 1982
Years of data
56
1967–2024
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Switzerland, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 157.06 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by sector, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 203.41 constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 constant 2024 US$, in 1982.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 26.29 constant 2024 US$ | +852.4% |
| 1969 | 25.89 constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 18 constant 2024 US$ | -30.5% |
| 1971 | 28.15 constant 2024 US$ | +56.4% |
| 1972 | 19.26 constant 2024 US$ | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 5.48 constant 2024 US$ | -71.6% |
| 1974 | 6.78 constant 2024 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 11.82 constant 2024 US$ | +74.3% |
| 1976 | 16.39 constant 2024 US$ | +38.7% |
| 1977 | 16.12 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 23.64 constant 2024 US$ | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 26.08 constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 28.02 constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 30.96 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ | -96.5% |
| 1984 | 22.81 constant 2024 US$ | +2034.7% |
| 1985 | 24.14 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 11.71 constant 2024 US$ | -51.5% |
| 1987 | 11.66 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 31.73 constant 2024 US$ | +172.1% |
| 1989 | 28.28 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 35.17 constant 2024 US$ | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 17.38 constant 2024 US$ | -50.6% |
| 1992 | 3 constant 2024 US$ | -82.8% |
| 1993 | 34.43 constant 2024 US$ | +1049.4% |
| 1994 | 5.55 constant 2024 US$ | -83.9% |
| 1995 | 48.84 constant 2024 US$ | +779.8% |
| 1996 | 28.88 constant 2024 US$ | -40.9% |
| 1998 | 12.72 constant 2024 US$ | -56.0% |
| 1999 | 33.11 constant 2024 US$ | +160.4% |
| 2000 | 30.52 constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 34.78 constant 2024 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 36.18 constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 37.01 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 75 constant 2024 US$ | +102.6% |
| 2005 | 62.96 constant 2024 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 62.47 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.3 constant 2024 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 93.66 constant 2024 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 108.41 constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 107.33 constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 107.25 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 112.47 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 141.71 constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 118.87 constant 2024 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 96.82 constant 2024 US$ | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 119.59 constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 118.59 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 107.56 constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 75.48 constant 2024 US$ | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 75.7 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.97 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 192.16 constant 2024 US$ | +149.7% |
| 2023 | 203.41 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 157.06 constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 157.06 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.44 constant 2024 US$, 10.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 157.06 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 constant 2024 US$, 10.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2034.7% | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ | 22.81 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1993 | +1049.4% | 3 constant 2024 US$ | 34.43 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1968 | +852.4% | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ | 26.29 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1995 | +779.8% | 5.55 constant 2024 US$ | 48.84 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.31 constant 2024 US$ | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ | 26.29 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 17.17 constant 2024 US$ | 5.48 constant 2024 US$ | 28.15 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.15 constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ | 31.73 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.34 constant 2024 US$ | 3 constant 2024 US$ | 48.84 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.83 constant 2024 US$ | 30.52 constant 2024 US$ | 108.41 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.57 constant 2024 US$ | 75.48 constant 2024 US$ | 141.71 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.06 constant 2024 US$ | 75.7 constant 2024 US$ | 203.41 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Ireland 215.9 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 Luxembourg 108.46 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 Norway 106.86 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 102.65 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Switzerland?
- Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Switzerland was 157.06 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 203.41 constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 constant 2024 US$ in 1982.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.