European Union vs Italy: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
European Union
22.2%
in 2024
Italy
34.7%
in 2024
European Union rank
35th
Italy rank
32nd
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) over time
- European Union
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 34.7% against 22.2% in European Union, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 41 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 23.0% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 34.9% | 13.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 33.8% | 11.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 34.1% | 12.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 32.4% | 13.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 33.1% | 12.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, European Union or Italy?
- Italy, at 34.7% against 22.2% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between European Union and Italy?
- 12.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Italy rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- European Union ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.