Germany vs Switzerland: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of

Germany
0.4164
in 2020
Switzerland
0.3058
in 2020
Germany rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
75th

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.30.4199020052020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.4164 against 0.3058 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1106.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 75th of 80 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4153 0.2637 0.1516 Germany
2000s 0.414 0.2793 0.1347 Germany
2010s 0.4083 0.3178 0.0905 Germany
2020s 0.4164 0.3058 0.1107 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 0.4164 against 0.3058 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of between Germany and Switzerland?
0.1106, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of?
Germany ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 75th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). 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, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,620 data points, 1972–2020
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