Economy · 2023

Municipal borrowed capital per inhabitant: ranking of municipalities

Municipal borrowed capital per inhabitant: Basel comes top with 35,241 CHF/inh. and Appenzell comes last with 412 CHF/inh. The median across 173 municipalities is 6,329 CHF/inh.

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#MunicipalityCantonMunicipal borrowed capital per inhabitant
1BaselBasel-Stadt35,241 CHF/inh.
2BernBern26,126 CHF/inh.
3LausanneVaud23,433 CHF/inh.
4Küsnacht (ZH)Zurich22,517 CHF/inh.
5ZürichZurich21,103 CHF/inh.
6LuganoTicino17,923 CHF/inh.
7WinterthurZurich16,864 CHF/inh.
8Biel/BienneBern16,172 CHF/inh.
9MendrisioTicino15,845 CHF/inh.
10St. GallenSt. Gallen15,642 CHF/inh.
11NyonVaud15,496 CHF/inh.
12ChiassoTicino15,104 CHF/inh.
13La Chaux-de-FondsNeuchâtel14,903 CHF/inh.
14Le LocleNeuchâtel14,672 CHF/inh.
15PullyVaud14,228 CHF/inh.
16NeuchâtelNeuchâtel13,863 CHF/inh.
17VeveyVaud12,548 CHF/inh.
18DelémontJura12,503 CHF/inh.
19Yverdon-les-BainsVaud12,371 CHF/inh.
20Plan-les-OuatesGeneva11,883 CHF/inh.
21LocarnoTicino11,488 CHF/inh.
22BadenAargau11,223 CHF/inh.
23DavosGrisons11,211 CHF/inh.
24WidnauSt. Gallen11,182 CHF/inh.
25RiehenBasel-Stadt10,893 CHF/inh.
26BellinzonaTicino10,863 CHF/inh.
27AigleVaud10,677 CHF/inh.
28MartignyValais9,964 CHF/inh.
29MorgesVaud9,607 CHF/inh.
30GenevaGeneva9,577 CHF/inh.
31SurseeLucerne9,457 CHF/inh.
32SchlierenZurich9,388 CHF/inh.
33MontheyValais9,288 CHF/inh.
34KönizBern9,184 CHF/inh.
35ZollikonZurich9,092 CHF/inh.
36MeilenZurich9,061 CHF/inh.
37WettingenAargau8,952 CHF/inh.
38FribourgFribourg8,951 CHF/inh.
39HorwLucerne8,787 CHF/inh.
40AdliswilZurich8,534 CHF/inh.
41Affoltern am AlbisZurich8,489 CHF/inh.
42GlandVaud8,287 CHF/inh.
43AarauAargau8,237 CHF/inh.
44ArosaGrisons8,192 CHF/inh.
45ZofingenAargau8,172 CHF/inh.
46HorgenZurich8,155 CHF/inh.
47WillisauLucerne8,151 CHF/inh.
48LucerneLucerne8,126 CHF/inh.
49Villars-sur-GlâneFribourg8,069 CHF/inh.
50KriensLucerne8,066 CHF/inh.
51PrillyVaud8,052 CHF/inh.
52ChurGrisons7,987 CHF/inh.
53EmmenLucerne7,917 CHF/inh.
54RorschachSt. Gallen7,875 CHF/inh.
55EbikonLucerne7,818 CHF/inh.
56SionValais7,796 CHF/inh.
57MünchensteinBasel-Landschaft7,769 CHF/inh.
58WallisellenZurich7,757 CHF/inh.
59HerisauAppenzell Ausserrhoden7,708 CHF/inh.
60MännedorfZurich7,614 CHF/inh.
61GrenchenSolothurn7,500 CHF/inh.
62WädenswilZurich7,452 CHF/inh.
63BulleFribourg7,437 CHF/inh.
64ArbonThurgau7,416 CHF/inh.
65OpfikonZurich7,347 CHF/inh.
66HinwilZurich7,219 CHF/inh.
67La Tour-de-PeilzVaud7,148 CHF/inh.
68DietikonZurich7,130 CHF/inh.
69BurgdorfBern7,114 CHF/inh.
70MoutierBern7,013 CHF/inh.
71AmriswilThurgau6,986 CHF/inh.
72FrauenfeldThurgau6,911 CHF/inh.
73SchwyzSchwyz6,874 CHF/inh.
74UsterZurich6,834 CHF/inh.
75RomanshornThurgau6,755 CHF/inh.
76Neuhausen am RheinfallSchaffhausen6,750 CHF/inh.
77BülachZurich6,685 CHF/inh.
77InterlakenBern6,685 CHF/inh.
79RegensdorfZurich6,673 CHF/inh.
80LangenthalBern6,640 CHF/inh.
81IttigenBern6,616 CHF/inh.
82WeinfeldenThurgau6,514 CHF/inh.
83KlotenZurich6,483 CHF/inh.
84MontreuxVaud6,465 CHF/inh.
85Glarus NordGlarus6,393 CHF/inh.
86OltenSolothurn6,374 CHF/inh.
87BirsfeldenBasel-Landschaft6,329 CHF/inh.
88Wil (SG)St. Gallen6,315 CHF/inh.
89StansNidwalden6,271 CHF/inh.
90Küssnacht (SZ)Schwyz6,214 CHF/inh.
91Wohlen (AG)Aargau6,139 CHF/inh.
92ThalwilZurich6,126 CHF/inh.
93Reinach (BL)Basel-Landschaft6,094 CHF/inh.
94ArlesheimBasel-Landschaft6,088 CHF/inh.
95MurtenFribourg6,044 CHF/inh.
96Illnau-EffretikonZurich6,035 CHF/inh.
97BassersdorfZurich5,917 CHF/inh.
98PayerneVaud5,854 CHF/inh.
99ThônexGeneva5,560 CHF/inh.
100LyssBern5,495 CHF/inh.

Bottom of the ranking

#MunicipalityCantonMunicipal borrowed capital per inhabitant
159VeyrierGeneva2,418 CHF/inh.
160BelpBern2,378 CHF/inh.
161SpiezBern2,343 CHF/inh.
161FreienbachSchwyz2,343 CHF/inh.
163WorbBern2,003 CHF/inh.
164RischZug1,841 CHF/inh.
165Brig-GlisValais1,717 CHF/inh.
166Altdorf (UR)Uri1,635 CHF/inh.
167ChamZug1,574 CHF/inh.
168MünchenbuchseeBern1,492 CHF/inh.
169OnexGeneva1,405 CHF/inh.
170SteffisburgBern1,101 CHF/inh.
171ZollikofenBern1,069 CHF/inh.
172SarnenObwalden953 CHF/inh.
173AppenzellAppenzell Innerrhoden412 CHF/inh.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Municipal borrowed capital per inhabitant”?

Basel ranks first for “Municipal borrowed capital per inhabitant”, with 35,241 CHF/inh.

What is the median for “Municipal borrowed capital per inhabitant”?

The median across the 173 ranked municipalities is 6,329 CHF/inh.