Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 5.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Liechtenstein, 1998–2020
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Liechtenstein is 5.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Liechtenstein peaked at 6.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2014.
That places Liechtenstein 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.4% | — |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +7.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 52% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.7%, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 125 Saudi Arabia 5.6% compare
- 126 Egypt 5.6% compare
- 127 Switzerland 5.5% compare
- 129 Botswana 5.3% compare
- 130 Zimbabwe 5.2% compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 4.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Liechtenstein
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 106,693 current LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3514 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 72,670 current LCU per person (2023)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 118,747 current US$ per person (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.516 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8689 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Liechtenstein?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Liechtenstein was 5.4% in 2020, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Liechtenstein ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.