Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 40,823 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Switzerland, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Switzerland is 40,823 units per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Switzerland peaked at 40,823 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,384 units per person, in 1984.
That places Switzerland 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6,384 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 7,156 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 7,807 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 8,410 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 8,875 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 9,019 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9,726 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 9,783 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9,975 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 10,533 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 11,073 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 13,364 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 17,353 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 22,739 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 22,988 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 23,744 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 28,588 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 29,628 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 30,062 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27,750 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 28,097 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27,259 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 29,510 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 30,747 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 30,126 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 30,234 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26,941 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 31,382 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 32,020 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 32,453 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 36,852 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 36,605 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40,823 units per person | +11.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 40,823 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 40,823 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,825 units per person, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,942 units per person | 6,384 units per person | 9,019 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 15,128 units per person | 9,726 units per person | 23,744 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,200 units per person | 27,259 units per person | 30,747 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,868 units per person | 26,941 units per person | 40,823 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 141,431 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 106.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 667.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 678.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 785.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 785.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 86,338 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Switzerland?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Switzerland was 40,823 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,823 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,384 units per person in 1984.
- How does Switzerland rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.