Italy vs Luxembourg: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Italy
42.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
40.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
6th
Luxembourg rank
9th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Italy
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Italy currently reports 42.0% against 40.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 37.1% | 4.5% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 36.4% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.5% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 36.6% | 5.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 38.9% | 3.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Italy or Luxembourg?
- Italy, at 42.0% against 40.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Italy and Luxembourg?
- 1.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Luxembourg?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Luxembourg rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.