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
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.