Switzerland vs United States of America: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita

Switzerland
8,962 current LCU per person
in 2024
United States of America
9,280 current LCU per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
99th
United States of America rank
97th

Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9,280 current LCU per person against 8,962 current LCU per person in Switzerland, a difference of 318 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 97th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1,902 current LCU per person 983.02 current LCU per person 918.79 current LCU per person Switzerland
1980s 3,216 current LCU per person 1,912 current LCU per person 1,304 current LCU per person Switzerland
1990s 4,818 current LCU per person 3,177 current LCU per person 1,641 current LCU per person Switzerland
2000s 6,586 current LCU per person 4,465 current LCU per person 2,121 current LCU per person Switzerland
2010s 7,705 current LCU per person 5,782 current LCU per person 1,923 current LCU per person Switzerland
2020s 8,272 current LCU per person 8,513 current LCU per person 240.65 current LCU per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per capita, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9,280 current LCU per person against 8,962 current LCU per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per capita between Switzerland and United States of America?
318 current LCU per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 97th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.