Seychelles vs Switzerland: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Seychelles
27.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
26.8%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
56th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Seychelles
- Switzerland
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 27.2% against 26.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Seychelles ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 26.3% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 26.8% | 2.4% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 27.3% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Seychelles or Switzerland?
- Seychelles, at 27.2% against 26.8% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Seychelles and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and Switzerland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 56th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.