Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
76th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22,549 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Italy, 1973–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,549 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.

Italy ranks 76th of 157 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.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Italy, 1973 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1973 22,549 current LCU per square kilometre
1974 30,765 current LCU per square kilometre +36.4%
1975 33,190 current LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
1976 46,227 current LCU per square kilometre +39.3%
1977 59,507 current LCU per square kilometre +28.7%
1978 73,348 current LCU per square kilometre +23.3%
1979 90,634 current LCU per square kilometre +23.6%
1980 124,657 current LCU per square kilometre +37.5%
1981 152,904 current LCU per square kilometre +22.7%
1982 196,744 current LCU per square kilometre +28.7%
1983 249,654 current LCU per square kilometre +26.9%
1984 283,111 current LCU per square kilometre +13.4%
1985 309,247 current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
1986 371,755 current LCU per square kilometre +20.2%
1987 394,131 current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1988 473,595 current LCU per square kilometre +20.2%
1989 535,813 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
1990 600,881 current LCU per square kilometre +12.1%
1991 673,503 current LCU per square kilometre +12.1%
1992 728,483 current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
1993 773,204 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1994 781,058 current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
1995 818,626 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
1996 863,789 current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
1997 957,336 current LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
1998 954,282 current LCU per square kilometre -0.3%
1999 998,626 current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2000 999,604 current LCU per square kilometre +0.1%
2001 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2004 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
2005 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.5%
2007 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
2008 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.0%
2010 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
2011 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2013 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
2017 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
2020 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre -6.7%
2021 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.5%
2022 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
2023 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50,889 current LCU per square kilometre 22,549 current LCU per square kilometre 90,634 current LCU per square kilometre 7
1980s 309,161 current LCU per square kilometre 124,657 current LCU per square kilometre 535,813 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 814,979 current LCU per square kilometre 600,881 current LCU per square kilometre 998,626 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 999,604 current LCU per square kilometre 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 73 Ukraine 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 74 Vanuatu 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 75 Switzerland 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 77 Moldova 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 78 Saint Lucia 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 79 Congo 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Italy?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Italy was 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22,549 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Italy rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,577 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.