Return on assets in Switzerland
Switzerland: Return on assets was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Return on assets in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, return on assets in Switzerland stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Switzerland peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Return on assets in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -55.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -348.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -116.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +192.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -89.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +730.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +76.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -79.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +445.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +273.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -28.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 43% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Return on assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +730.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2020 | +445.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 147 Liechtenstein 0.7% compare
- 148 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6% compare
- 149 China 0.6% compare
- 151 Central African Republic 0.6% compare
- 152 Germany 0.6% compare
- 153 Somalia 0.6% compare
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Switzerland?
- Return on assets in Switzerland was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for return on assets?
- Switzerland ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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