Ireland vs Switzerland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0445 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
145th
Switzerland rank
148th

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
0.050.0750.10.1250.15197219982024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0445 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0099 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0573 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0783 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.021 current LCU per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1980s 0.1145 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0713 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0431 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.1019 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.068 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0339 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0767 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0263 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.0704 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0507 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0197 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.045 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0082 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0445 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Switzerland?
0.0099 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (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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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (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.