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
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Switzerland, 1965–2024
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
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 27.17 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.23 Percentage of GDP, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 27.17 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.02 Percentage of GDP, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 New Zealand 32.89 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Israel 30.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 28 Australia 29.87 Percentage of GDP compare
- 30 United States 25.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Costa Rica 24.84 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Ireland 21.69 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.