Economy, jobs and prices in St. Gallen (Ostschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €46.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does St. Gallen spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of St. Gallen CHF 319.95 million in 2024, CHF 592 per resident (8th lowest of 26 cantons): CHF 189.98 million for roads and CHF 129.73 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does St. Gallen invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of St. Gallen came to CHF 246.07 million in 2024, 4.6% of the total and CHF 456 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 280.98 million of cantonal spending in St. Gallen in 2024, including CHF 190.92 million for agriculture, CHF 3.77 million for tourism and CHF 29.76 million for energy. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Company taxes are a gauge of the business base: in 2024 they yielded CHF 771 per resident for the cantonal government of St. Gallen, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 77.60 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 106.38 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How St. Gallen compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
St. Gallen ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Schwyz | CHF 664 |
| 17 | Zürich | CHF 659 |
| 18 | Vaud | CHF 630 |
| 19 | St. Gallen | CHF 592 |
| 20 | Schaffhausen | CHF 567 |
| 21 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 513 |
| 22 | Luzern | CHF 512 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
St. Gallen ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 944 |
| 10 | Ticino | CHF 936 |
| 11 | Jura | CHF 935 |
| 12 | St. Gallen | CHF 771 |
| 13 | Bern / Berne | CHF 635 |
| 14 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 635 |
| 15 | Aargau | CHF 630 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF): Detaillierte Daten FS und GFS Modell: Standardauswertungen (financial statistics of the Confederation, cantons, communes and social insurance, 1990-2024; standardauswertung.csv with its codelist, saved zipped), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5fec658d1506…)
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