Denmark vs Italy: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Denmark
12.4%
in 2023
Italy
12.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
35th
Italy rank
33rd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 9.2% | 6.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 11.5% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.5% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.6% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 0.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 12.4% against 12.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.