TOOL · GROSS COST

How much would a basic income cost in Switzerland?

Calculate the gross annual cost of paying a monthly amount to the country’s adult and child population.

Country

Adult population 7,554,522child population 1,334,300year 2023World Bank WDI

Monthly amount per adult

Monthly amount per child

GROSS ANNUAL COST

78,928 million

in CHFCHF 78,928,051,200

Equal to 9.5% of reference GDP

Population covered: 8,888,822 people

Adults: 7,554,522 × CHF 800 × 12 = CHF 72,523,411,200

Children: 1,334,300 × CHF 400 × 12 = CHF 6,404,640,000

CHF 72,523,411,200 + CHF 6,404,640,000 = CHF 78,928,051,200

Offset benefits, recovered tax, administrative savings and later economic effects are not deducted. This is a gross cost, not a net cost.

Sources and method

Population 2023 · World Bank WDI

GDP 2023 · $928,435,275,852 · World Bank WDI

Currency CHF · exchange rate 0.8985 CHF/USD (2023)

Converted cost $87,845,219,424 for the GDP share.