Foreign aid given per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign aid given per capita was 463.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
463.81
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
598.98
in 2023
All-time low
15.17
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given per capita in Switzerland stood at 463.81.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Switzerland peaked at 598.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.17, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.17 | — |
| 1961 | 32.9 | +116.9% |
| 1962 | 18.82 | -42.8% |
| 1963 | 22.22 | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 30.75 | +38.4% |
| 1965 | 37.62 | +22.3% |
| 1966 | 39.11 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 37 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 65.83 | +77.9% |
| 1969 | 78.26 | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 73.84 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 60.04 | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 114.89 | +91.3% |
| 1973 | 88.2 | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 80.23 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 100.17 | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 103.54 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 105.39 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 110.05 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 122.69 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 142.13 | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 147.05 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 149.57 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 191.42 | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 183.49 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 198.11 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 194.87 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 203.47 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 217.65 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 213.15 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 230.59 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 256.44 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 321.34 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 227.81 | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 255 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 240.79 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 236.94 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 247.05 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 243.27 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 274.53 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 273.58 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 273.99 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 259.36 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 306.53 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 333.55 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 375.14 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 341.1 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 322.26 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 346.43 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 382.39 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 376.22 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 402.31 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 421.25 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 431.38 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 464.13 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 490.44 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 507.27 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 443.7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 427.48 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 431.07 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 489.88 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 487.86 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 563.29 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 598.98 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 506.36 | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 463.81 | -8.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 463.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 463.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +116.9% | 15.17 | 32.9 |
| 1972 | +91.3% | 60.04 | 114.89 |
| 1968 | +77.9% | 37 | 65.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.77 | 15.17 | 78.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.91 | 60.04 | 122.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.09 | 142.13 | 217.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.38 | 227.81 | 321.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.43 | 259.36 | 382.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.53 | 376.22 | 507.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.36 | 463.81 | 598.98 | 6 |
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 per capita in Switzerland?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Switzerland was 463.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 598.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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