Italy vs South Africa: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Italy
14.4%
in 2023
South Africa
14.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
14th
South Africa rank
12th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.9% against 14.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.1% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.9% against 14.4% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.