Switzerland vs United States: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Switzerland
0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland rank
151st
United States rank
149th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 151st and United States ranks 149th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 0.1077 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 Switzerland and United States?
- 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 151st and United States ranks 149th 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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About this data
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.