Ireland vs Italy: Taxes on goods and services
Ireland
22.9%
in 2024
Italy
23.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
119th
Italy rank
117th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23.7% against 22.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 119th and Italy ranks 117th of 156 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.2% | 29.6% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 26.1% | 7.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 22.8% | 13.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 23.2% | 14.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 24.2% | 6.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 23.5% | 2.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 23.7% against 22.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 119th and Italy ranks 117th of 156 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.