Tax revenue as share of GDP in Italy
Italy: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 42.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Italy, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Italy is 42.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Italy peaked at 44.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1990.
Italy ranks 6th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.4% | — |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 36.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 41.9% | 44.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Italy?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Italy was 42.4% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.