Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Italy: Tax revenue

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
17.8%
in 2024
Italy
25.6%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
9th
Italy rank
12th

Tax revenue over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 25.6% against 17.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 35 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 12.5% 24.9% 12.3% Italy
2000s 17.9% 23.7% 5.8% Italy
2010s 16.9% 24.6% 7.7% Italy
2020s 16.6% 24.9% 8.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Italy?
Italy, at 25.6% against 17.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Italy?
7.8%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Italy rank globally for tax revenue?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.