Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Switzerland

Switzerland: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 96.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
96.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2006
All-time low
95.3%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Switzerland, 2005–2019

0204060801002005201220192005: 96.32006: 982007: 97.42008: 97.72009: 96.42010: 96.22011: 96.12012: 95.32013: 96.32014: 96.22015: 96.22016: 96.22017: 96.32018: 96.32019: 96.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Switzerland is 96.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Switzerland peaked at 98.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2012.

Switzerland ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Switzerland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 96.3%
2006 98.0% +1.7%
2007 97.4% -0.5%
2008 97.7% +0.2%
2009 96.4% -1.3%
2010 96.2% -0.2%
2011 96.1% -0.0%
2012 95.3% -0.8%
2013 96.3% +1.0%
2014 96.2% -0.1%
2015 96.2% +0.0%
2016 96.2% +0.0%
2017 96.3% +0.0%
2018 96.3% +0.0%
2019 96.3% +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 96.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 96.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.2% 96.3% 98.0% 5
2010s 96.1% 95.3% 96.3% 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 40 Bulgaria 97.0% compare
  2. 41 Kazakhstan 96.8% compare
  3. 42 Jordan 96.6% compare
  4. 44 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
  5. 45 South Africa 95.7% compare
  6. 46 Thailand 95.3% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Switzerland?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Switzerland was 96.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.