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

02468102005201220192005: 9.3 % of profits2006: 8.8 % of profits2007: 8.7 % of profits2008: 9.2 % of profits2009: 10 % of profits2010: 9.3 % of profits2011: 9.3 % of profits2012: 9.6 % of profits2013: 9.2 % of profits2014: 9.3 % of profits2015: 9.3 % of profits2016: 9.3 % of profits2017: 9.3 % of profits2018: 9.3 % of profits2019: 9.3 % of profits

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Switzerland, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 8.7% 10.0% 5
2010s 9.3% 9.2% 9.6% 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 139 Paraguay 9.6% compare
  2. 140 Hungary 9.4% compare
  3. 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.4% compare
  4. 142 Kosovo 9.3% compare
  5. 142 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.3% compare
  6. 145 Eritrea 9.2% compare
  7. 145 South Sudan 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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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.