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
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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About this data
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.