Switzerland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Switzerland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Switzerland ranks 127th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th of 154 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Switzerland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Switzerland ranks 127th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.