Malta vs Switzerland: Taxes on goods and services
Malta
28.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
29.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
91st
Switzerland rank
88th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 29.5% against 28.3% in Malta, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 88th of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 19.9% | 12.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 20.8% | 15.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 30.7% | 10.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.1% | 2.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.6% | 3.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 28.5% | 2.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 29.5% against 28.3% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Malta and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Malta ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 88th of 156 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.