Ireland vs Switzerland: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 100.98 billion current LCU against 80.70 billion current LCU in Switzerland, a difference of 20.27 billion current LCU.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 billion current LCU | 11.98 billion current LCU | 10.52 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.54 billion current LCU | 20.86 billion current LCU | 14.32 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 15.08 billion current LCU | 33.67 billion current LCU | 18.59 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 39.05 billion current LCU | 49.01 billion current LCU | 9.95 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 47.71 billion current LCU | 63.41 billion current LCU | 15.69 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.12 billion current LCU | 72.86 billion current LCU | 10.26 billion current LCU | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 100.98 billion current LCU against 80.70 billion current LCU in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 20.27 billion current LCU, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for tax revenue?
- Ireland ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.