Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Switzerland

Switzerland: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 27.17 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.17 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.97 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
16.03 Percentage of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Switzerland, 1965–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Switzerland is 27.17 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Switzerland peaked at 27.97 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.03 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.

That places Switzerland 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Switzerland, 1965 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1965 16.03 Percentage of GDP
1966 16.63 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
1967 16.64 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
1968 17.4 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
1969 18.31 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
1970 17.64 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
1971 17.37 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
1972 17.71 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
1973 19.52 Percentage of GDP +10.2%
1974 20.27 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
1975 21.84 Percentage of GDP +7.7%
1976 23.08 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
1977 23.25 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
1978 23.19 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
1979 22.8 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
1980 22.59 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
1981 22.66 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1982 22.96 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
1983 23.48 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
1984 23.65 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
1985 23.13 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
1986 24.06 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
1987 23.8 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
1988 24.07 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
1989 23.37 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
1990 23.17 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
1991 23.03 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
1992 23.46 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
1993 24 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
1994 24.41 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
1995 24.97 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
1996 25.43 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
1997 25.1 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
1998 25.83 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
1999 26.05 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2000 27.03 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2001 26.35 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2002 26.95 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2003 26.28 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2004 25.99 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2005 25.95 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2006 25.71 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2007 25.54 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2008 25.92 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2009 26.27 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2010 25.82 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2011 26.18 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2012 26.09 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2013 26.25 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2014 26.19 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2015 26.96 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2016 26.94 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2017 27.72 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2018 27.18 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2019 27.66 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2020 27.91 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2021 27.97 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2022 26.63 Percentage of GDP -4.8%
2023 26.9 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2024 27.17 Percentage of GDP +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17 Percentage of GDP 16.03 Percentage of GDP 18.31 Percentage of GDP 5
1970s 20.67 Percentage of GDP 17.37 Percentage of GDP 23.25 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 23.38 Percentage of GDP 22.59 Percentage of GDP 24.07 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 24.54 Percentage of GDP 23.03 Percentage of GDP 26.05 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 26.2 Percentage of GDP 25.54 Percentage of GDP 27.03 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 26.7 Percentage of GDP 25.82 Percentage of GDP 27.72 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 27.32 Percentage of GDP 26.63 Percentage of GDP 27.97 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 26 New Zealand 32.89 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 27 Israel 30.88 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 28 Australia 29.87 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 30 United States of America 25.62 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 31 Costa Rica 24.84 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 32 Ireland 21.69 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Switzerland?
Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Switzerland was 27.17 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 27.97 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.03 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
How does Switzerland rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.