Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 28.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
28.1%
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2020
All-time low
17.0%
in 2013
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liechtenstein, 1998–2020

01020301998200920201998: 20.8 % of GDP1999: 20.8 % of GDP2000: 22.9 % of GDP2001: 23.6 % of GDP2002: 22.9 % of GDP2003: 22.1 % of GDP2004: 21.2 % of GDP2005: 21.3 % of GDP2006: 21 % of GDP2007: 20.9 % of GDP2008: 22.2 % of GDP2009: 23.5 % of GDP2010: 22 % of GDP2011: 22.5 % of GDP2012: 24.3 % of GDP2013: 17 % of GDP2014: 18.7 % of GDP2015: 20.4 % of GDP2016: 20 % of GDP2017: 19.3 % of GDP2018: 19.9 % of GDP2019: 21.5 % of GDP2020: 28.1 % of GDP

Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Liechtenstein recorded 28.1% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 28.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2013.

That places Liechtenstein 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liechtenstein, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of GDP Change
1998 20.8%
1999 20.8% -0.1%
2000 22.9% +10.2%
2001 23.6% +3.2%
2002 22.9% -3.1%
2003 22.1% -3.5%
2004 21.2% -4.1%
2005 21.3% +0.8%
2006 21.0% -1.7%
2007 20.9% -0.3%
2008 22.2% +6.3%
2009 23.5% +5.5%
2010 22.0% -6.4%
2011 22.5% +2.4%
2012 24.3% +7.9%
2013 17.0% -30.0%
2014 18.7% +10.2%
2015 20.4% +9.0%
2016 20.0% -2.3%
2017 19.3% -3.1%
2018 19.9% +2.8%
2019 21.5% +8.1%
2020 28.1% +30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 2
2000s 22.2% 20.9% 23.6% 10
2010s 20.6% 17.0% 24.3% 10
2020s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1

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  3. 46 Cyprus 28.2% compare
  4. 48 South Africa 28.1% compare
  5. 49 Nicaragua 27.8% compare
  6. 50 Jamaica 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liechtenstein?
Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liechtenstein was 28.1% in 2020, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2013.
How does Liechtenstein rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Liechtenstein ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.