Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Italy
Italy: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 54.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in Italy is 54.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Italy peaked at 62.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 102nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.4% | — |
| 2001 | 60.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 56.2% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 57.2% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.5% | 54.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 99 Bulgaria 54.8% compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 54.4% compare
- 101 Pakistan 54.2% compare
- 103 Cape Verde 53.7% compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 53.5% compare
- 105 Serbia 53.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,434 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 42,472 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 37,587 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Italy?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Italy was 54.1% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.