Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy
Italy: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8245 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy is 0.8245, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy peaked at 0.9247 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7044, in 2007.
That places Italy 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9247 | — |
| 1996 | 0.8917 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8924 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7371 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7702 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7306 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7115 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7133 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7045 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7157 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7085 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7102 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7044 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7082 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7233 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7394 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7411 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7532 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7665 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7807 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7913 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8266 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8208 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8133 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8159 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8245 | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.8245 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.8245 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.978, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8432 | 0.7371 | 0.9247 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.713 | 0.7044 | 0.7306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7849 | 0.7394 | 0.8266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8245 | 0.8245 | 0.8245 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy was 0.8245 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9247 in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7044 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Taxes on goods and services, 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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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.