Colombia vs Switzerland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Colombia
46.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
45.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
45th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 46.7% against 45.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 34.2% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 37.3% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 41.5% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.7% | 1.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Colombia, at 46.7% against 45.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.