Germany vs Switzerland: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Germany
12.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
12.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Switzerland rank
19th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.5% against 12.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 11.1% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 11.8% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 12.4% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.8% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.5% against 12.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.