Switzerland vs United States of America: Subnational government revenue

Switzerland
33 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
31.53 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland rank
31st
United States of America rank
33rd

Subnational government revenue over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 33 Percentage of GDP against 31.53 Percentage of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 1.47 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Switzerland ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 33rd of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 32.27 Percentage of GDP 32.33 Percentage of GDP 0.0558 Percentage of GDP United States of America
2010s 32.97 Percentage of GDP 32.07 Percentage of GDP 0.9017 Percentage of GDP Switzerland
2020s 33.32 Percentage of GDP 32.63 Percentage of GDP 0.6947 Percentage of GDP Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government revenue, Switzerland or United States of America?
Switzerland, at 33 Percentage of GDP against 31.53 Percentage of GDP in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government revenue between Switzerland and United States of America?
1.47 Percentage of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for subnational government revenue?
Switzerland ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subnational government revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.