France vs Italy: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 231.90 billion current LCU against 213.15 billion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 18.75 billion current LCU.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 65th 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 | 32.49 billion current LCU | 7.81 billion current LCU | 24.69 billion current LCU | France |
| 1980s | 84.67 billion current LCU | 37.91 billion current LCU | 46.76 billion current LCU | France |
| 1990s | 134.54 billion current LCU | 96.14 billion current LCU | 38.40 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 179.23 billion current LCU | 125.90 billion current LCU | 53.33 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 216.95 billion current LCU | 162.94 billion current LCU | 54.01 billion current LCU | France |
| 2020s | 231.46 billion current LCU | 189.16 billion current LCU | 42.30 billion current LCU | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, France or Italy?
- France, at 231.90 billion current LCU against 213.15 billion current LCU in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between France and Italy?
- 18.75 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 taxes on goods and services?
- France ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 65th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.