Italy vs Luxembourg: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Italy
42.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
40.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
6th
Luxembourg rank
9th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 187 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 vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.