Fiscal balance per capita: all cantons compared
Fiscal balance per capita 2024: the highest value goes to the canton of Zug (CHF 2'007 per person), the lowest to the canton of Uri (−CHF 1'087 per person). The full ranking of all 26 cantons:
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The canton’s yearly budget result per resident, revenue minus spending. Positive is a surplus (earns more than it spends); negative is a deficit, which can signal future tax pressure. (Source: EFV FS-Modell)
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| # | Canton | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zug | CHF 2'007 per person | 2024 |
| 2 | Basel-Stadt | CHF 1'434 per person | 2024 |
| 3 | Nidwalden | CHF 813 per person | 2024 |
| 4 | Geneva | CHF 670 per person | 2024 |
| 5 | Lucerne | CHF 527 per person | 2024 |
| 6 | Schwyz | CHF 485 per person | 2024 |
| 7 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 288 per person | 2024 |
| 8 | Aargau | CHF 258 per person | 2024 |
| 9 | Grisons | CHF 214 per person | 2024 |
| 10 | Valais | CHF 204 per person | 2024 |
| 11 | Jura | CHF 195 per person | 2024 |
| 12 | Neuchâtel | CHF 167 per person | 2024 |
| 13 | Schaffhausen | CHF 83 per person | 2024 |
| 14 | Solothurn | CHF 50 per person | 2024 |
| 15 | Fribourg | −CHF 102 per person | 2024 |
| 16 | Bern | −CHF 169 per person | 2024 |
| 17 | Zurich | −CHF 283 per person | 2024 |
| 18 | St. Gallen | −CHF 341 per person | 2024 |
| 19 | Vaud | −CHF 480 per person | 2024 |
| 20 | Ticino | −CHF 526 per person | 2024 |
| 21 | Obwalden | −CHF 562 per person | 2024 |
| 22 | Appenzell Inner Rhodes | −CHF 653 per person | 2024 |
| 23 | Glarus | −CHF 778 per person | 2024 |
| 24 | Thurgau | −CHF 980 per person | 2024 |
| 25 | Appenzell Outer Rhodes | −CHF 1'046 per person | 2024 |
| 26 | Uri | −CHF 1'087 per person | 2024 |
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| Official source | EFV FS-Modell |
| Dataset (archive) | data/finance/cantonal-finance-cantons.json · manifest |
| SHA-256 checksum | 7a307a85cfc79c58dafa754e… |
| Last retrieved from source | 2026-07-06 |
| Archive release (immutable) | SLI-2026-10-03.32 |
| Calculation (derived) | revenue - expenditure (Finanzierungssaldo) |
License: CC BY 4.0 (compilation); underlying figures remain subject to the source’s terms.
Frequently asked questions
Which canton has the lowest Fiscal balance per capita?
The canton of Uri, at −CHF 1'087 per person.
Which canton has the highest Fiscal balance per capita?
The canton of Zug, at CHF 2'007 per person.