Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4455 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland stood at 0.4455.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland peaked at 0.4895 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4172, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 79th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4476 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4447 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4457 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4172 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4325 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4332 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.446 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4523 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4774 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.458 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4895 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4573 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4465 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4574 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4581 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4617 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4666 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.462 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.481 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4686 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4756 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4721 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4678 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4694 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.462 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4696 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.462 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4763 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.468 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4697 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4455 | -5.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4455 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4455 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4454 | 0.4172 | 0.4774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4649 | 0.4465 | 0.4895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4692 | 0.462 | 0.4763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4455 | 0.4455 | 0.4455 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland?
- Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland was 0.4455 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4895 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4172 in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- Switzerland ranks 79th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.