Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 28.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Switzerland, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 28.5% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 28.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 35th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.7% | — |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 23.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.6% | 28.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Switzerland?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Switzerland was 28.5% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.