Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Switzerland
Switzerland: Threshold income for each decile before tax wid was 14,389 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14,389
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
21,107
in 1979
All-time low
3,219
in 1945
Years of data
56
1933–2022
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Switzerland, 1933–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Switzerland stood at 14,389.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Switzerland peaked at 21,107 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3,219, in 1945.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 4,031 | — |
| 1934 | 4,402 | +9.2% |
| 1936 | 4,442 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 3,965 | -10.7% |
| 1941 | 3,336 | -15.9% |
| 1943 | 3,558 | +6.7% |
| 1945 | 3,219 | -9.5% |
| 1947 | 4,346 | +35.0% |
| 1949 | 5,248 | +20.8% |
| 1951 | 7,739 | +47.5% |
| 1953 | 9,322 | +20.5% |
| 1955 | 10,650 | +14.2% |
| 1957 | 12,348 | +15.9% |
| 1959 | 13,155 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 14,741 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 15,402 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 15,330 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 15,608 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 17,908 | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 18,720 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 19,991 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 19,133 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 20,226 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 21,107 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 11,873 | -43.7% |
| 1983 | 11,655 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12,012 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 11,983 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12,626 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 12,259 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 12,065 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12,413 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12,836 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 13,098 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13,531 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13,860 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 13,166 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 12,928 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 12,536 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12,776 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13,030 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13,397 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13,362 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 13,039 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13,298 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13,551 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13,118 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13,624 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 13,659 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13,252 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13,480 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 13,929 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13,820 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13,669 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14,171 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 14,389 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4,210 | 3,965 | 4,442 | 4 |
| 1940s | 3,941 | 3,219 | 5,248 | 5 |
| 1950s | 10,643 | 7,739 | 13,155 | 5 |
| 1960s | 15,798 | 14,741 | 17,908 | 5 |
| 1970s | 19,835 | 18,720 | 21,107 | 5 |
| 1980s | 12,030 | 11,655 | 12,626 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,700 | 12,065 | 13,531 | 6 |
| 2000s | 13,139 | 12,536 | 13,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,554 | 13,118 | 13,929 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,076 | 13,669 | 14,389 | 3 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -13.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,992 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0217 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,487 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.9204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Switzerland?
- Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Switzerland was 14,389 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income for each decile before tax wid recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,107 in 1979.
- What is the lowest threshold income for each decile before tax wid recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,219 in 1945.
- How does Switzerland rank for threshold income for each decile before tax wid?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income for each decile before tax wid rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income for each decile before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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