Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland

Switzerland: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
75th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
241,879 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1972–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 241,879 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.

Switzerland ranks 75th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1972 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1972 241,879 current LCU per square kilometre
1973 256,628 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1974 285,089 current LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
1975 286,278 current LCU per square kilometre +0.4%
1976 332,802 current LCU per square kilometre +16.3%
1977 328,198 current LCU per square kilometre -1.4%
1978 349,600 current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
1979 344,636 current LCU per square kilometre -1.4%
1980 378,864 current LCU per square kilometre +9.9%
1981 407,577 current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
1982 449,117 current LCU per square kilometre +10.2%
1983 464,802 current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
1984 507,023 current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1985 529,258 current LCU per square kilometre +4.4%
1986 601,585 current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
1987 598,776 current LCU per square kilometre -0.5%
1988 665,333 current LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
1989 673,907 current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
1990 742,867 current LCU per square kilometre +10.2%
1991 757,062 current LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
1992 788,593 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
1993 746,893 current LCU per square kilometre -5.3%
1994 819,151 current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1995 835,460 current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
1996 886,715 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1997 900,947 current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.4%
1999 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.1%
2000 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.5%
2001 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre -8.3%
2002 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.5%
2003 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
2004 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
2005 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
2006 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2007 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
2008 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
2009 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre -4.3%
2010 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
2011 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2012 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.4%
2013 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2014 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
2015 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
2016 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
2017 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
2018 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
2019 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
2020 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre -8.3%
2021 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.3%
2022 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre -5.2%
2023 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 303,139 current LCU per square kilometre 241,879 current LCU per square kilometre 349,600 current LCU per square kilometre 8
1980s 527,624 current LCU per square kilometre 378,864 current LCU per square kilometre 673,907 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 851,834 current LCU per square kilometre 742,867 current LCU per square kilometre 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 72 Poland 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 73 Ukraine 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 74 Vanuatu 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 76 Italy 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 77 Moldova 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 78 Saint Lucia 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 241,879 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Switzerland rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,577 data points, 1972–2023
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.