Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Switzerland
Switzerland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Switzerland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of total taxes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Switzerland is 45.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Switzerland peaked at 47.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1973.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.4% | — |
| 1973 | 24.8% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 37.6% | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 31.7% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 45.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 24.8% | 37.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 30.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 30.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 30.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 42.5% | 47.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Switzerland?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Switzerland was 45.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1973.
- How does Switzerland rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.