Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5,802 National currency against 5,581 National currency in Switzerland, a difference of 221 National currency.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,815 National currency | 0 National currency | 5,815 National currency | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6,417 National currency | 0 National currency | 6,417 National currency | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6,368 National currency | 2.8 National currency | 6,365 National currency | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,877 National currency | 4,577 National currency | 1,300 National currency | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5,802 National currency against 5,581 National currency in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 221 National currency, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and?
- Switzerland ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and duties on imports excluding Value Added Tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org