Malta vs Switzerland: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Malta
12.1%
in 2009
Switzerland
12.5%
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 184 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 10.8% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 11.1% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 11.8% | 1.6% | 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, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.5% against 12.1% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 22nd 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.