Liechtenstein: GDP per capita (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Liechtenstein's GDP per capita (current LCU) rose 8,054 on 2023 (from 185,790 to 193,844).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +3,454 and a typical year strayed about 9,181 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 29,946 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 18,019 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 3,294 a year. A straight line explains 62% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Liechtenstein had the 6th highest value of the 15 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Liechtenstein in the 2024 ranking

• French Polynesia — 3rd of 15: 2.48 million
• Faroe Islands — 4th of 15: 511,400
• Monaco — 5th of 15: 266,082
• United Arab Emirates — 7th of 15: 184,629
• Bermuda — 8th of 15: 142,250
• Cuba — 9th of 15: 98,794

What this measures

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 55 values

GDP per capita (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Albania — 1.13 million (2025)
• Andorra — 48,046 (2025)
• Armenia — 3.67 million (2025)
• Austria — 55,691 (2025)
• Azerbaijan — 12,598 (2025)
• Belarus — 31,549 (2025)
• Belgium — 53,762 (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 18,009 (2025)
• Bulgaria — 18,034 (2025)
• Channel Islands — 60,007 (2023)
• Croatia — 23,986 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Liechtenstein

• GDP (current US$) — US$8.91 billion (2024)
• GDP (current LCU) — 7.84 billion (2024)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$220,167 (2024)
• GNI (current US$) — US$7.76 billion (2023)
• GNI (current LCU) — 6.97 billion (2023)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 174,971 (2023)
• Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) — −US$479.81 million (2023)
• Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current LCU) — -431.1 million (2023)
• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 3.06% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Liechtenstein's GDP per capita (current LCU)?

193,844 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 940.07% from 18,638 in 1970 (4.43% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 193,844 in 2024 and the lowest 18,638 in 1970.

How does Liechtenstein rank?

6th highest of 15 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GDP per capita (current LCU) unusual for Liechtenstein?

In 2024, Liechtenstein's GDP per capita (current LCU) rose 8,054 on 2023 (from 185,790 to 193,844). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +3,454 and a typical year strayed about 9,181 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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