Economy, jobs and prices in Obwalden (Zentralschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €3.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Obwalden spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Obwalden CHF 48.24 million in 2024, CHF 1,216 per resident (5th highest of 26 cantons): CHF 38.76 million for roads and CHF 9.47 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Obwalden invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Obwalden came to CHF 76.09 million in 2024, 19.5% of the total and CHF 1,918 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 45.20 million of cantonal spending in Obwalden in 2024, including CHF 35.79 million for agriculture, CHF 0 for tourism and CHF 2.32 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 325 per resident for the cantonal government of Obwalden, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 36.72 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 5.03 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Obwalden compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Obwalden ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Uri | CHF 2,313 |
| 3 | Basel-Stadt | CHF 1,713 |
| 4 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 1,278 |
| 5 | Obwalden | CHF 1,216 |
| 6 | Genève | CHF 1,188 |
| 7 | Ticino | CHF 998 |
| 8 | Zug | CHF 997 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Obwalden ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Solothurn | CHF 413 |
| 21 | Glarus | CHF 359 |
| 22 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 342 |
| 23 | Obwalden | CHF 325 |
| 24 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 309 |
| 25 | Thurgau | CHF 259 |
| 26 | Uri | CHF 138 |
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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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