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

Germany
2,310 National currency
in 2024
Switzerland
2,426 National currency
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Switzerland rank
8th

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

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199520092024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,426 National currency against 2,310 National currency in Germany, a difference of 116 National currency.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 26 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,658 National currency 477.84 National currency 1,180 National currency Germany
2000s 1,850 National currency 1,453 National currency 396.58 National currency Germany
2010s 2,086 National currency 2,190 National currency 103.61 National currency Switzerland
2020s 2,235 National currency 2,344 National currency 108.14 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 on, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,426 National currency against 2,310 National currency in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Germany and Switzerland?
116 National currency, with Switzerland 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 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 26 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 the use of fixed assets. 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 the use of fixed assets
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,078 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