Afghanistan vs Switzerland: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Afghanistan
9.9%
in 2017
Switzerland
9.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
140th
Switzerland rank
143rd

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Switzerland
02.557.510200020112023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 9.9% against 9.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 164 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.7% 9.3% 2.6% Switzerland
2010s 8.3% 9.4% 1.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Afghanistan or Switzerland?
Afghanistan, at 9.9% against 9.0% in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and Switzerland?
0.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Switzerland rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed