Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes, Transactions
Taxes, Transactions over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 872.87 billion against 666.64 billion in Italy, a difference of 206.24 billion.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 340.11 billion | 277.52 billion | 62.59 billion | Italy |
| 2000s | 408.88 billion | 364.02 billion | 44.86 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | 491.32 billion | 508.54 billion | 17.22 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 587.27 billion | 732.99 billion | 145.71 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes, transactions, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 872.87 billion against 666.64 billion in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes, transactions between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 206.24 billion, 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?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for taxes, transactions?
- Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.