Greece vs Switzerland: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 43.17 billion current LCU against 37.31 billion current LCU in Greece, a difference of 5.86 billion current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251.68 million current LCU | 5.26 billion current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.91 billion current LCU | 10.33 billion current LCU | 8.42 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.31 billion current LCU | 22.19 billion current LCU | 9.88 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.30 billion current LCU | 30.54 billion current LCU | 7.24 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 27.53 billion current LCU | 35.83 billion current LCU | 8.31 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 32.74 billion current LCU | 39.03 billion current LCU | 6.29 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 43.17 billion current LCU against 37.31 billion current LCU in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Greece and Switzerland?
- 5.86 billion current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Greece ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.