Cuba vs Italy: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Cuba
40.6%
in 2017
Italy
42.4%
in 2017
Cuba rank
8th
Italy rank
6th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Cuba
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 42.4% against 40.6% in Cuba, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Cuba ranks 8th and Italy ranks 6th of 77 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 32.6% 39.3% 6.7% Italy
2000s 39.6% 40.5% 0.9% Italy
2010s 38.9% 42.9% 4.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cuba or Italy?
Italy, at 42.4% against 40.6% in Cuba as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cuba and Italy?
1.8%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Italy?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Cuba and Italy rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Cuba ranks 8th and Italy ranks 6th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.