Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy

Italy: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8586 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8586
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.9332
in 1995
All-time low
0.8184
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.9331996: 0.9241997: 0.9261998: 0.8551999: 0.8642000: 0.8432001: 0.8322002: 0.8282003: 0.822004: 0.8222005: 0.8182006: 0.8272007: 0.8242008: 0.8332009: 0.8412010: 0.8422011: 0.842012: 0.8312013: 0.8372014: 0.8312015: 0.8352016: 0.8582017: 0.8552018: 0.8512019: 0.8542020: 0.859

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Italy stood at 0.8586.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Italy peaked at 0.9332 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8184, in 2005.

That places Italy 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue decentralization, 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 0.9332
1996 0.924 -1.0%
1997 0.9258 +0.2%
1998 0.8548 -7.7%
1999 0.8639 +1.1%
2000 0.8434 -2.4%
2001 0.8319 -1.4%
2002 0.8276 -0.5%
2003 0.8199 -0.9%
2004 0.8217 +0.2%
2005 0.8184 -0.4%
2006 0.8267 +1.0%
2007 0.8245 -0.3%
2008 0.8331 +1.0%
2009 0.8407 +0.9%
2010 0.8419 +0.1%
2011 0.8397 -0.3%
2012 0.8314 -1.0%
2013 0.837 +0.7%
2014 0.8308 -0.7%
2015 0.8352 +0.5%
2016 0.858 +2.7%
2017 0.8554 -0.3%
2018 0.8508 -0.5%
2019 0.8541 +0.4%
2020 0.8586 +0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.8586 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.8586 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9003 0.8548 0.9332 5
2000s 0.8288 0.8184 0.8434 10
2010s 0.8434 0.8308 0.858 10
2020s 0.8586 0.8586 0.8586 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 46 Portugal 0.8745 compare
  2. 47 Kyrgyzstan 0.8712 compare
  3. 48 Indonesia 0.8651 compare
  4. 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8436 compare
  5. 51 Slovenia 0.8241 compare
  6. 52 Croatia 0.8207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Italy?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Italy was 0.8586 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9332 in 1995.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8184 in 2005.
How does Italy rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Italy ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, 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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Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, 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
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.