Finland vs Italy: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Finland
43.3%
in 2017
Italy
42.4%
in 2017
Finland rank
5th
Italy rank
6th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.3% against 42.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 77 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 39.3% | 5.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.5% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.9% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Finland or Italy?
- Finland, at 43.3% against 42.4% in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Finland and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 5th 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
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.