Italy vs South Africa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Italy
24.7%
in 2023
South Africa
25.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 25.4% against 24.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.1% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 25.2% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 25.4% against 24.7% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Italy ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.