Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Italy

Italy: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.0114 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0114
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
47th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.122
in 1995
All-time low
0.01
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Italy, 1995–2020

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251995200720201995: 0.1221996: 0.0181997: 0.0161998: 0.0191999: 0.0182000: 0.0182001: 0.0172002: 0.0152003: 0.0142004: 0.0122005: 0.0112006: 0.0112007: 0.0112008: 0.0112009: 0.0112010: 0.012011: 0.0112012: 0.0112013: 0.0112014: 0.0112015: 0.0112016: 0.0112017: 0.0112018: 0.012019: 0.012020: 0.011

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Italy stood at 0.0114.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Italy peaked at 0.122 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2018.

Italy ranks 47th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Italy, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.122
1996 0.0184 -84.9%
1997 0.0165 -10.4%
1998 0.0192 +16.5%
1999 0.0176 -8.2%
2000 0.0182 +3.5%
2001 0.017 -6.6%
2002 0.0145 -14.9%
2003 0.0139 -4.5%
2004 0.0116 -16.2%
2005 0.0111 -4.0%
2006 0.0112 +0.8%
2007 0.0112 -0.4%
2008 0.0106 -5.5%
2009 0.0107 +1.3%
2010 0.0105 -2.3%
2011 0.0108 +3.5%
2012 0.0108 +0.1%
2013 0.0114 +5.1%
2014 0.0111 -2.4%
2015 0.0107 -3.8%
2016 0.0108 +0.9%
2017 0.0108 +0.6%
2018 0.01 -7.4%
2019 0.0102 +1.9%
2020 0.0114 +11.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.0114 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.0114 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0392, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -84.9% 0.122 0.0184

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0387 0.0165 0.122 5
2000s 0.013 0.0106 0.0182 10
2010s 0.0107 0.01 0.0114 10
2020s 0.0114 0.0114 0.0114 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 44 Slovenia 0.0219 compare
  2. 45 Netherlands 0.0201 compare
  3. 46 Germany 0.0135 compare
  4. 48 Cape Verde 0.0059 compare
  5. 49 Japan 0.0057 compare
  6. 50 Switzerland 0.0021 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Italy?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Italy was 0.0114 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.122 in 1995.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2018.
How does Italy rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Italy ranks 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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