Spain vs Switzerland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Spain
46.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
45.5%
in 2024
Spain rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
45th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
0204060197219982024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 46.7% against 45.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 153 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 40.4% 30.5% 9.9% Spain
1980s 49.9% 32.5% 17.3% Spain
1990s 54.7% 35.7% 19.0% Spain
2000s 50.9% 35.2% 15.7% Spain
2010s 42.2% 41.5% 0.7% Spain
2020s 45.1% 44.7% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Spain or Switzerland?
Spain, at 46.7% against 45.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Spain and Switzerland?
1.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Spain ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,584 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.