Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita was 8.46 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, 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$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Switzerland stood at 8.46 constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 15.51 constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2315 constant 2024 US$, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ | +46.8% |
| 1969 | 3.17 constant 2024 US$ | -41.1% |
| 1970 | 6.26 constant 2024 US$ | +97.3% |
| 1972 | 4.17 constant 2024 US$ | -33.4% |
| 1973 | 1.93 constant 2024 US$ | -53.6% |
| 1974 | 1.71 constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5647 constant 2024 US$ | -67.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5345 constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.71 constant 2024 US$ | +594.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ | -71.1% |
| 1980 | 1.22 constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 2.03 constant 2024 US$ | +66.3% |
| 1982 | 5.57 constant 2024 US$ | +173.9% |
| 1983 | 4.14 constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 5.73 constant 2024 US$ | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 6.7 constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 4.94 constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 6.43 constant 2024 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 5.12 constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 4.21 constant 2024 US$ | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 4.8 constant 2024 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6 constant 2024 US$ | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 7.62 constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 12.77 constant 2024 US$ | +67.6% |
| 1994 | 10.66 constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 3.93 constant 2024 US$ | -63.1% |
| 1996 | 3.21 constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.96 constant 2024 US$ | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2315 constant 2024 US$ | -88.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5436 constant 2024 US$ | +134.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5825 constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6723 constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 3.48 constant 2024 US$ | +417.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 constant 2024 US$ | -46.1% |
| 2005 | 3.16 constant 2024 US$ | +68.6% |
| 2006 | 2.35 constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 2.14 constant 2024 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.12 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 constant 2024 US$ | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8511 constant 2024 US$ | -71.2% |
| 2011 | 4.64 constant 2024 US$ | +445.5% |
| 2012 | 7.58 constant 2024 US$ | +63.3% |
| 2013 | 8 constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.68 constant 2024 US$ | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 5.62 constant 2024 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 6.38 constant 2024 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.67 constant 2024 US$ | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1 constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 11.22 constant 2024 US$ | +173.6% |
| 2020 | 12.64 constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 14.15 constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 15.51 constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 12.49 constant 2024 US$ | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 8.46 constant 2024 US$ | -32.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.46 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 constant 2024 US$, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.46 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 constant 2024 US$, 7.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +594.1% | 0.5345 constant 2024 US$ | 3.71 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2011 | +445.5% | 0.8511 constant 2024 US$ | 4.64 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2003 | +417.6% | 0.6723 constant 2024 US$ | 3.48 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 constant 2024 US$ | 3.17 constant 2024 US$ | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.49 constant 2024 US$ | 0.5345 constant 2024 US$ | 6.26 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.61 constant 2024 US$ | 1.22 constant 2024 US$ | 6.7 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2315 constant 2024 US$ | 12.77 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.99 constant 2024 US$ | 0.5436 constant 2024 US$ | 3.48 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 constant 2024 US$ | 0.8511 constant 2024 US$ | 11.22 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 constant 2024 US$ | 8.46 constant 2024 US$ | 15.51 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Switzerland?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Switzerland was 8.46 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 for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2315 constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 for social infrastructure and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services, 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.