France vs Italy: Tax revenue

France
665.11 billion current LCU
in 2024
Italy
563.82 billion current LCU
in 2024
France rank
58th
Italy rank
61st

Tax revenue over time

  • France
  • Italy
0200.0B400.0B600.0B197219982024

How they compare

France currently reports 665.11 billion current LCU against 563.82 billion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 101.29 billion current LCU.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was France ahead.

France ranks 58th and Italy ranks 61st of 157 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 51.33 billion current LCU 14.97 billion current LCU 36.36 billion current LCU France
1980s 141.10 billion current LCU 90.93 billion current LCU 50.17 billion current LCU France
1990s 245.91 billion current LCU 239.69 billion current LCU 6.22 billion current LCU France
2000s 389.17 billion current LCU 338.83 billion current LCU 50.34 billion current LCU France
2010s 509.87 billion current LCU 414.77 billion current LCU 95.10 billion current LCU France
2020s 629.57 billion current LCU 491.76 billion current LCU 137.81 billion current LCU France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, France or Italy?
France, at 665.11 billion current LCU against 563.82 billion current LCU in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between France and Italy?
101.29 billion current LCU, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for tax revenue?
France ranks 58th and Italy ranks 61st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.