Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Italy
Italy: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 24.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2013
All-time low
21.9%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Italy is 24.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Italy peaked at 25.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2005.
That places Italy 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 13 South Africa 25.4% compare
- 14 Finland 25.4% compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25.3% compare
- 17 Eswatini 24.3% compare
- 18 Georgia 24.3% compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 24.3% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Italy?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Italy was 24.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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