Switzerland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Switzerland
12.5%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
13.5%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
19th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
17th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 13.5% against 12.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Switzerland ranks 19th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 11.8% | 1.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 13.6% | 2.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.1% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 1.3% | 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, Switzerland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 13.5% against 12.5% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 19th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 17th 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.