Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland
Switzerland: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.915 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland is 0.915, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland peaked at 0.9271 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9102, in 1994.
That places Switzerland 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9154 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9145 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9109 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9108 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9102 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9196 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9157 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9178 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9207 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9228 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9271 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9251 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9206 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9206 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9214 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9216 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.922 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9211 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.922 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9179 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9209 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9213 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9194 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9224 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9213 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9194 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9187 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9187 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9174 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.917 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.915 | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.915 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.915 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.978, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9158 | 0.9102 | 0.9228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.922 | 0.9179 | 0.9271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9197 | 0.917 | 0.9224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland was 0.915 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9271 in 2000.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9102 in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, 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.