Italy vs North Macedonia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Italy
12.4%
in 2023
North Macedonia
12.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
North Macedonia rank
30th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 12.8% against 12.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 12.2% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Italy or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 12.8% against 12.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0.4%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 30th 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.