Japan vs Switzerland: Taxes less subsidies on products
Japan
24.19 billion current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
27.20 billion current US$
in 2025
Japan rank
41st
Switzerland rank
39th
Taxes less subsidies on products over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27.20 billion current US$ against 24.19 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 3.01 billion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.06 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.84 billion current US$ | 8.42 billion current US$ | 4.58 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.56 billion current US$ | 15.62 billion current US$ | 5.07 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 25.26 billion current US$ | 22.12 billion current US$ | 3.14 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 24.38 billion current US$ | 22.69 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27.20 billion current US$ against 24.19 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products between Japan and Switzerland?
- 3.01 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Japan ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.