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
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liechtenstein, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More economy & growth data for Liechtenstein
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 179,662 current LCU per person (2023)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.967 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 199,960 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8689 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 193,844 current LCU per person (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8804 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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About this data
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.