Statutory corporate income tax rate in Italy
Italy: Statutory corporate income tax rate was 27.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Italy, 2000–2018
Source: OECD (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, statutory corporate income tax rate in Italy stood at 27.8%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, statutory corporate income tax rate in Italy peaked at 41.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2017.
That places Italy 26th out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 31.4% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.8% | 31.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 Greece 29.0% compare
- 24 New Zealand 28.0% compare
- 24 South Africa 28.0% compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 27.5% compare
- 28 Canada 26.8% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 26.0% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 38,640 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,195 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.4063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statutory corporate income tax rate in Italy?
- Statutory corporate income tax rate in Italy was 27.8% in 2018, according to OECD (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for statutory corporate income tax rate?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statutory corporate income tax rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Statutory corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to the combined rates for central and sub-central government levels (i.e. central government corporate tax rate, less deductions for sub-national taxes, plus sub-central corporate tax rate). Figures correspond to the standard rate that is not targeted at particular industries or income types. The top marginal rate is reported if the corporate tax system is progressive.