UK vs Switzerland: energy prices, house prices and tax compared
In 2025 the OECD gives 1.6% for the UK's household energy price inflation and minus 7.3% for Switzerland. OECD figures for 2025 put the UK's house price-to-income ratio at 115.7 (100 = long-term average), lower than Switzerland's 120.7 (100 = long-term average). On OECD figures, the UK's tax revenue in 2024 was 34.4% of GDP; Switzerland's was 27.2% of GDP.
Inflation in household energy prices
In 2025 the OECD gives 1.6% for the UK's household energy price inflation and minus 7.3% for Switzerland. From 2015 to 2025 the UK's figure was the higher of the two in 6 of 11 years.
| Year | UK | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6% | minus 7.3% |
| 2024 | minus 18.7% | 6.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | 15.4% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | 22.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| 2020 | minus 4.6% | minus 6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | 0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | 7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | 2.6% |
| 2016 | minus 2.9% | minus 2.2% |
| 2015 | minus 3.5% | minus 8.1% |
The OECD republishes each country's consumer price index for electricity, gas and other fuels used in the home (COICOP group 04.5).
Price-to-income ratio, standardised
OECD figures for 2025 put the UK's house price-to-income ratio at 115.7 (100 = long-term average), lower than Switzerland's 120.7 (100 = long-term average). From 2015 to 2025 the UK's figure was the higher of the two in 10 of 11 years.
| Year | UK | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115.7 (100 = long-term average) | 120.7 (100 = long-term average) |
| 2024 | 117.5 (100 = long-term average) | 116.1 (100 = long-term average) |
| 2023 | 123.7 (100 = long-term average) | 116.8 (100 = long-term average) |
| 2022 | 131.9 (100 = long-term average) | 117.5 (100 = long-term average) |
| 2021 | 126.0 (100 = long-term average) | 113.0 (100 = long-term average) |
| 2020 | 121.5 (100 = long-term average) | 109.0 (100 = long-term average) |
| 2019 | 117.7 (100 = long-term average) | 104.3 (100 = long-term average) |
| 2018 | 120.4 (100 = long-term average) | 102.7 (100 = long-term average) |
| 2017 | 120.8 (100 = long-term average) | 100.7 (100 = long-term average) |
| 2016 | 118.1 (100 = long-term average) | 98.1 (100 = long-term average) |
| 2015 | 111.4 (100 = long-term average) | 96.7 (100 = long-term average) |
The OECD divides each country's nominal house price index by nominal net disposable income per head, then shows the result as a percentage of that country's own long-term average, so 100 means house prices relative to incomes are at their long-term average for that country.
Total tax revenue
On OECD figures, the UK's tax revenue in 2024 was 34.4% of GDP; Switzerland's was 27.2% of GDP. The UK's figure was higher than Switzerland's in every year from 2014 to 2024.
| Year | UK | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.4% of GDP | 27.2% of GDP |
| 2023 | 35.0% of GDP | 26.9% of GDP |
| 2022 | 35.2% of GDP | 26.6% of GDP |
| 2021 | 34.2% of GDP | 28.0% of GDP |
| 2020 | 32.8% of GDP | 27.9% of GDP |
| 2019 | 32.5% of GDP | 27.7% of GDP |
| 2018 | 32.8% of GDP | 27.2% of GDP |
| 2017 | 32.7% of GDP | 27.7% of GDP |
| 2016 | 32.5% of GDP | 26.9% of GDP |
| 2015 | 31.9% of GDP | 27.0% of GDP |
| 2014 | 31.7% of GDP | 26.2% of GDP |
The OECD's total tax revenue is every compulsory, unrequited payment to general government, including social security contributions, collected by all levels of government in a calendar year, shown as a share of GDP.
More figures for the UK and Switzerland
| Figure | UK | Switzerland | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per head, purchasing power parity | $65,758 | $102,397 | 2025 | IMF |
| General government gross debt | 102.1% of GDP | 40.1% of GDP | 2025 | IMF |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.4 years | 84.4 years | 2024 | World Bank |
| Current health expenditure | 11.4% of GDP | 11.6% of GDP | 2025 | OECD |
| General government expenditure | 43.5% of GDP | 31.8% of GDP | 2025 | IMF |
| Employment rate, ages 15 to 64 | 75.1% | 79.9% | 2025 | OECD |
| Gross domestic spending on research and development | 2.8% of GDP | 3.1% of GDP | 2023 | OECD |
| GDP, current prices | $4.01 trillion | $1.06 trillion | 2025 | IMF |
Both values in each row are for the same year. Because international bodies standardise national statistics, their UK figures may not match the ONS's own.
Ranked tables with the UK and Switzerland
- UK tax revenue compared with other countries
- UK house prices to income compared with other countries
- UK household energy price inflation compared with Europe
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Sources and receipts
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