Germany vs Switzerland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Germany
28,749 National currency
in 2024
Switzerland
4,843 National currency
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k199520092024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 28,749 National currency against 4,843 National currency in Switzerland, a difference of 23,906 National currency.

That makes Germany's figure about 5.9 times Switzerland's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 27 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 12,014 National currency 4,659 National currency 7,355 National currency Germany
2000s 13,979 National currency 5,368 National currency 8,611 National currency Germany
2010s 20,093 National currency 5,285 National currency 14,808 National currency Germany
2020s 26,720 National currency 4,755 National currency 21,964 National currency Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 28,749 National currency against 4,843 National currency in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Germany and Switzerland?
23,906 National currency, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on imports excluding Value Added Tax and duties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on imports excluding Value Added Tax and duties
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 981 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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