Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.9% against 25.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 22.9% | 8.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 24.2% | 3.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.0% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 25.3% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 25.1% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 26.2% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.9% against 25.6% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue?
- Italy ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 157 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.