Taxes on goods and services gdp in Italy

Italy: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 12.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.45
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.93
in 2016
All-time low
8.19
in 1981
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Italy, 1980–2023

0510151980200120231980: 8.41981: 8.21982: 8.51983: 9.31984: 9.31985: 8.71986: 9.51987: 9.61988: 10.21989: 10.11990: 10.91991: 11.21992: 11.51993: 11.51994: 11.91995: 11.21996: 11.21997: 11.61998: 11.81999: 12.22000: 12.32001: 11.62002: 11.62003: 11.22004: 11.32005: 11.32006: 11.72007: 11.62008: 11.32009: 11.52010: 122011: 12.12012: 12.42013: 12.52014: 12.82015: 12.72016: 12.92017: 12.92018: 12.92019: 12.82020: 12.32021: 12.82022: 12.52023: 12.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services gdp in Italy is 12.45, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Italy peaked at 12.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.19, in 1981.

That places Italy 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Italy, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 8.42
1981 8.19 -2.7%
1982 8.54 +4.3%
1983 9.27 +8.6%
1984 9.26 -0.1%
1985 8.74 -5.6%
1986 9.48 +8.5%
1987 9.56 +0.9%
1988 10.24 +7.0%
1989 10.13 -1.0%
1990 10.95 +8.0%
1991 11.17 +2.1%
1992 11.49 +2.9%
1993 11.47 -0.2%
1994 11.87 +3.5%
1995 11.24 -5.4%
1996 11.17 -0.6%
1997 11.55 +3.4%
1998 11.84 +2.5%
1999 12.18 +2.9%
2000 12.26 +0.7%
2001 11.61 -5.3%
2002 11.59 -0.2%
2003 11.16 -3.6%
2004 11.3 +1.2%
2005 11.26 -0.4%
2006 11.7 +3.9%
2007 11.58 -1.0%
2008 11.34 -2.1%
2009 11.46 +1.1%
2010 11.99 +4.6%
2011 12.13 +1.2%
2012 12.42 +2.4%
2013 12.48 +0.5%
2014 12.77 +2.3%
2015 12.71 -0.5%
2016 12.93 +1.7%
2017 12.91 -0.1%
2018 12.86 -0.4%
2019 12.82 -0.3%
2020 12.35 -3.7%
2021 12.82 +3.8%
2022 12.52 -2.4%
2023 12.45 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.18 8.19 10.24 10
1990s 11.49 10.95 12.18 10
2000s 11.53 11.16 12.26 10
2010s 12.6 11.99 12.93 10
2020s 12.53 12.35 12.82 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 North Macedonia 12.85 compare
  2. 31 Mauritius 12.84 compare
  3. 32 Slovenia 12.71 compare
  4. 34 Belize 12.4 compare
  5. 35 Denmark 12.39 compare
  6. 36 Armenia 12.25 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Italy?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Italy was 12.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8.19 in 1981.
How does Italy rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Italy ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services gdp
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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