Other taxes (current LCU) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Other taxes (current LCU) was 67.96 million current LCU in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other taxes in Switzerland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 67.96 million current LCU for other taxes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Switzerland peaked at 256.00 million current LCU in 1988 and was at its lowest, 67.96 million current LCU, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Other taxes (current LCU) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 77.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 78.00 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 118.00 million current LCU | +51.3% |
| 1975 | 89.00 million current LCU | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 128.00 million current LCU | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 116.00 million current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 106.00 million current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 93.00 million current LCU | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 92.00 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 90.00 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 163.00 million current LCU | +81.1% |
| 1983 | 181.00 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 178.00 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 175.00 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 208.00 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 196.00 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 256.00 million current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 233.00 million current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 74.29 million current LCU | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 74.59 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.31 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.52 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 68.71 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 69.20 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.22 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.62 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 67.96 million current LCU | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 67.96 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 67.96 million current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 474.92 million current LCU, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (current LCU) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +81.1% | 90.00 million current LCU | 163.00 million current LCU |
| 2016 | -68.1% | 233.00 million current LCU | 74.29 million current LCU |
| 1974 | +51.3% | 78.00 million current LCU | 118.00 million current LCU |
| 1976 | +43.8% | 89.00 million current LCU | 128.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.62 million current LCU | 77.00 million current LCU | 128.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 177.20 million current LCU | 90.00 million current LCU | 256.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.68 million current LCU | 70.52 million current LCU | 75.31 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.54 million current LCU | 67.96 million current LCU | 69.20 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 111 Georgia 86.80 million current LCU compare
- 112 Botswana 80.82 million current LCU compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 69.14 million current LCU compare
- 115 El Salvador 59.00 million current LCU compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 42.05 million current LCU compare
- 117 Germany 40.90 million current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Switzerland?
- Other taxes in Switzerland was 67.96 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 256.00 million current LCU in 1988.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.96 million current LCU in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for other taxes?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.