Paying taxes: Profit tax in Switzerland
Switzerland: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 9.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
9.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2009
All-time low
8.7%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2005–2019
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Switzerland, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Switzerland stood at 9.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Switzerland peaked at 10.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 142nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.3% | — |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 139 Paraguay 9.6% compare
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- 142 Kosovo 9.3% compare
- 142 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.3% compare
- 145 Eritrea 9.2% compare
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More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Switzerland?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Switzerland was 9.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Switzerland ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.