Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
55th
of 165 countries
All-time high
31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2016
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland is 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 55th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 3.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 3.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 4.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 4.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 5.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 6.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 8.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 9.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 9.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 11.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 12.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 13.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 14.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 16.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 13.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 13.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 15.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 18.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 18.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 21.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 22.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 24.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 28.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 29.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 30.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 30.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 52 Madagascar 32.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Barbados 32.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 54 Benin 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Aruba 31.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 China 30.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.