Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.5% against 8.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 157 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 9.3% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 9.1% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.5% against 8.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for tax revenue?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.