Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 5.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Switzerland, 1981–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.5% for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 6.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.2% | — |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 92,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 90,880 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Switzerland?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Switzerland was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.