Germany vs Switzerland: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Germany
0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
150th
Switzerland rank
151st

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
0.10.150.20.25197219982024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0174 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

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

Germany ranks 150th and Switzerland ranks 151st of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1308 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1795 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1980s 0.1148 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1448 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0301 current LCU per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1990s 0.0932 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1119 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0187 current LCU per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0.0965 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.122 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0254 current LCU per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0.0973 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0896 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0076 current LCU per US$ of GDP Germany
2020s 0.1002 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0839 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0163 current LCU per US$ of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Germany and Switzerland?
0.0174 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 150th and Switzerland ranks 151st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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