Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Italy
Italy: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 25.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Italy, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 25.6% for tax revenue in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Italy peaked at 26.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1973.
Italy ranks 12th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12.5% | — |
| 1974 | 13.5% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 22.1% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 17.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 9 United Kingdom 26.9% compare
- 10 South Africa 25.9% compare
- 11 Austria 25.8% compare
- 13 Finland 25.3% compare
- 14 Netherlands 25.3% compare
- 15 Norway 24.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Italy?
- Tax revenue in Italy was 25.6% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1973.
- How does Italy rank for tax revenue?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.