Liechtenstein
LIEEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeCapital: VaduzEconomy
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41/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$11
2027▲ 4.6%
Population
40,450
2024▲ 1.5%
GDP per Capita
$256,105
2027▲ 3.8%
Life Expectancy
84.8 years
2023▲ 0.9%
Liechtenstein in world space2000–2023
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▶About Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's GDP is $10.12B (2026), with a population of 40,450, and GDP per capita of $246,738. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 1.5%, inflation at 0.6%, unemployment at 2.7%, government debt at 0.5% of GDP, life expectancy of 84.8 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
The economy of this small European nation is characterized by its high-income status, with a projected GDP of $10.116 billion in 2026. The GDP per capita is exceptionally high, estimated at $246,738.259 for the same year, reflecting the country's significant wealth concentration. The projected GDP growth rate for 2026 is 1.5%, indicating a stable but modest economic expansion. Inflation is expected to remain low at 0.6% in 2026, contributing to economic stability. The financial sector, particularly banking and insurance, plays a crucial role in the economy, alongside manufacturing and tourism. Societally, the population is relatively small, with an estimated 40,450 residents in 2024. Life expectancy is notably high at 84.84 years, reflecting strong healthcare and living standards. The capital, Vaduz, serves as the administrative and economic hub. The country benefits from a high standard of living, supported by robust social welfare systems and a strong emphasis on education and healthcare.
▶Economy15 indicators · 2020–2027 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $11 | 2027 | ▲ 4.6% | IMF |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.0% | 2027 | ▲ 33.3% | IMF |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $256,105 | 2027 | ▲ 3.8% | IMF |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $9 | 2027 | ▲ 3.7% | IMF |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $212,041 | 2027 | ▲ 2.9% | IMF |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.00% | 2027 | ▲ 0.0% | IMF |
| GNI (Current USD) | $7.76B | 2023 | ▲ 25.5% | WB |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 39.1% | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 57.4% | 2023 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2023 | ▼ 5.8% | WB |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 34.2% | 2023 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2020 | ▼ 18.1% | WB |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2020 | ▼ 18.1% | WB |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $3.22B | 2023 | ▲ 10.3% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary6 indicators · 2024–2027 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 0.7% | 2027 | ▲ 16.7% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 0.5% | 2027 | ▲ 0.0% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | 3.3% | 2027 | ▲ 3.1% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 12.5% | 2027 | ▼ 3.1% | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 2.7% | 2027 | ▲ 0.0% | IMF |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.88 | 2024 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
▶Trade2 indicators · 2018 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -1303.1% | 2018 | ▼ 316.3% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-87.21B | 2018 | ▼ 323.6% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,450 | 2024 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.5% | 2024 | ▲ 69.1% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 249 | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 160 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 160 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 14.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 5,929 | 2024 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 85.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 84.8 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 82.5 years | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 87.3 years | 2023 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.4 | 2023 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 9.1 | 2023 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.8 | 2023 | ▼ 4.2% | WB |
| Net Migration | 194 | 2025 | ▼ 5.8% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 14.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 65.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 20.7% | 2024 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 53.8% | 2024 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 31.9% | 2024 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 21.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 43.9 | 2023 | ▼ 3.7% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 30.5 | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
▶Labor1 indicator · 2017 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Employed (%) | 60.4% | 2017 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
▶Education15 indicators · 2007–2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 102.1% | 2021 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 118.7% | 2021 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 46.0% | 2021 | ▲ 8.0% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 88.9% | 2021 | ▼ 14.8% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 94.5% | 2021 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 16 | 2021 | ▲ 45.5% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 17 | 2014 | — | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 283 | 2021 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 324 | 2021 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 8 | 2017 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 10 | 2017 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 38.6% | 2011 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 96.3 | 2020 | ▲ 6.8% | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 47.4% | 2011 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 9.1% | 2007 | — | WB |
▶Health5 indicators · 2023 · WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WHO |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $11,495 | 2023 | ▲ 8.5% | WHO |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.9% | 2023 | ▲ 3.0% | WHO |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 19.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.8% | WHO |
| Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD) | $11,495 | 2023 | ▲ 8.5% | WHO |
▶Energy & Environment8 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 56.9% | 2022 | ▲ 6.2% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 41.9% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 67 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 10.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 44.8% | 2024 | ▲ 5.2% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture2 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 32.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 0 | 2023 | — | WB |
▶Technology8 indicators · 2019–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 97.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 127 | 2023 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 49.4 | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 60,321.4 | 2024 | ▼ 8.9% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 5.87% | 2019 | — | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 41 | 2022 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 25 | 2021 | ▼ 59.7% | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 18,130 | 2023 | ▼ 9.6% | WB |
▶Infrastructure1 indicator · 2013 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 9 | 2013 | — | WB |
▶Gender7 indicators · 2017–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 28.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 53.1% | 2017 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 98.9% | 2017 | ▼ 5.7% | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 1.7 | 2023 | ▲ 5.3% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 94.46 | 2017 | ▼ 9.6% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.85 | 2020 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.97 | 2020 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.71 | 2023 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.63 | 2023 | ▲ 9.4% | WB |
| Political Stability | 1.61 | 2023 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.62 | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 1.71 | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.4 | 2023 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 95.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 96.2% | 2023 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 96.2% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 99.1% | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
▶Military1 indicator · 2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 5.1 | 2021 | ▲ 98.6% | WB |
▶Tourism1 indicator · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 58,400 | 2020 | ▼ 40.5% | WB |
▶Urban Development4 indicators · 2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.4% | 2024 | ▲ 68.4% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.5% | 2024 | ▲ 69.2% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 96.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
