France vs Italy: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- France
- Italy
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
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.