Portugal vs Switzerland: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 80.70 billion current LCU against 64.76 billion current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 15.95 billion current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 98th of 157 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 480.91 million current LCU | 12.33 billion current LCU | 11.85 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4.06 billion current LCU | 20.86 billion current LCU | 16.79 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 17.17 billion current LCU | 33.67 billion current LCU | 16.50 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 32.04 billion current LCU | 49.01 billion current LCU | 16.96 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 41.03 billion current LCU | 63.41 billion current LCU | 22.38 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 55.12 billion current LCU | 72.86 billion current LCU | 17.74 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 80.70 billion current LCU against 64.76 billion current LCU in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 15.95 billion current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for tax revenue?
- Portugal ranks 101st 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.