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Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Switzerland

Switzerland: Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
1
in 1990
All-time low
1
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.20.40.60.811990200520201990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Switzerland is 1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Switzerland peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1990 1 —
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Switzerland?
Value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Switzerland was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
What is the lowest value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
Is value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Value-added tax (VAT), 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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Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
70 places, 1,355 data points, 1990–2020
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