Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita

Switzerland
4,793 current LCU per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,525 current LCU per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4,793 current LCU per person against 4,525 current LCU per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 268 current LCU per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 157 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 834.09 current LCU per person 186.07 current LCU per person 648.02 current LCU per person Switzerland
1980s 1,592 current LCU per person 686.97 current LCU per person 905.26 current LCU per person Switzerland
1990s 2,933 current LCU per person 1,471 current LCU per person 1,462 current LCU per person Switzerland
2000s 4,108 current LCU per person 2,425 current LCU per person 1,682 current LCU per person Switzerland
2010s 4,360 current LCU per person 3,417 current LCU per person 943.69 current LCU per person Switzerland
2020s 4,431 current LCU per person 4,164 current LCU per person 267.42 current LCU per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at 4,793 current LCU per person against 4,525 current LCU per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
268 current LCU per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.