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 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Switzerland, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Switzerland stood at 8.46.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2315, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3.67 | — |
| 1968 | 5.39 | +46.8% |
| 1969 | 3.17 | -41.1% |
| 1970 | 6.26 | +97.3% |
| 1972 | 4.17 | -33.4% |
| 1973 | 1.93 | -53.6% |
| 1974 | 1.71 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5647 | -67.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5345 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.71 | +594.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -71.1% |
| 1980 | 1.22 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 2.03 | +66.3% |
| 1982 | 5.57 | +173.9% |
| 1983 | 4.14 | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 6.7 | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 4.94 | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 6.43 | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 5.12 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 4.21 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 7.62 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 12.77 | +67.6% |
| 1994 | 10.66 | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 3.93 | -63.1% |
| 1996 | 3.21 | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2315 | -88.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5436 | +134.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5825 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6723 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | +417.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | -46.1% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | +68.6% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8511 | -71.2% |
| 2011 | 4.64 | +445.5% |
| 2012 | 7.58 | +63.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 5.62 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 6.38 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.67 | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 11.22 | +173.6% |
| 2020 | 12.64 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 14.15 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 15.51 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 12.49 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 8.46 | -32.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18, 7.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 7.6× the median. (32 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 | 3.71 |
| 2011 | +445.5% | 0.8511 | 4.64 |
| 2003 | +417.6% | 0.6723 | 3.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 | 3.17 | 5.39 | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.49 | 0.5345 | 6.26 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.61 | 1.22 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 | 0.2315 | 12.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 0.5436 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 0.8511 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 8.46 | 15.51 | 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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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