Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Taxes on goods and services
Italy
23.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
22.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
117th
Saudi Arabia rank
118th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23.7% against 22.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 156 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2% | 6.8% | 17.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.3% | 1.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 23.7% against 22.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Italy ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th 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.