Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Switzerland
5.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5.2%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
130th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Switzerland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Switzerland ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 8.0% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 5.8% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Switzerland or Zimbabwe?
- Switzerland, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and Zimbabwe rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Switzerland ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.