Italy vs Sweden: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Italy
14.4%
in 2023
Sweden
14.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 184 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 19.8% | 8.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 18.5% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 17.7% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 15.4% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 15.2% | 1.4% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.6% against 14.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.