Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 15.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Liechtenstein, 1998–2020
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Liechtenstein is 15.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.8% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Liechtenstein peaked at 15.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2013.
That places Liechtenstein 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5% | — |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +61.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 15.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 15.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More economy & growth data for Liechtenstein
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 106,693 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 70,662 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 179,662 current LCU per person (2023)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Liechtenstein?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Liechtenstein was 15.2% in 2020, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Liechtenstein ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.