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Switzerland

Tax-to-GDP Ratio: 27.2% (-8.5% vs OECD Average)

Data year: 2024

Fiscal Balance

Revenue
33.0% of GDP
Spending
32.5% of GDP
Surplus +0.5% of GDP
Gross Debt 38.9% of GDP

Budget Flow

Revenue Spending
Personal Income Tax (8.5%)Corporate Income Tax (3.5%)Social Security Contributions (6.7%)VAT / Sales Tax (3.2%)Property Taxes (2.1%)Other Taxes (3.3%)Surplus (0.5%)

Tax Revenue Breakdown

Total: 27.2% GDP

Compared to OECD Average

Tax Burden by Income Level

Tax Wedge by Income Level

Single, no children

Who Pays?

Individuals 56%
Corporations 13%
Other 32%

% of total tax revenue

67% of avg wage (low income)
17.7%
100% of avg wage (median)
22.9%
167% of avg wage (high income)
27.8%

Government Spending Breakdown

% of GDP
vs others
Q1–Q3 median Switzerland

What does the spending achieve?

Health Spending vs Life Expectancy

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Education Spending vs PISA Score

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Life Expectancy 84.1 years
Infant Mortality 3.5 per 1,000 births
PISA Average Score 498