Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Switzerland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Switzerland is 9.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Switzerland peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1973.
Switzerland ranks 136th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.7% | — |
| 1973 | 6.4% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +9.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.7%, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Switzerland?
- Tax revenue in Switzerland was 9.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1973.
- How does Switzerland rank for tax revenue?
- Switzerland ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.