Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Italy
Italy: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 12.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Italy, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Italy is 12.4%, 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services in Italy peaked at 12.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1981.
Italy ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.4% | — |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Italy?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Italy was 12.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.