Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Italy
Italy: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 14.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.4%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1993
All-time low
8.9%
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Italy, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 14.4% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Italy peaked at 15.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1980.
Italy ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.9% | — |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 8.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 11 Liechtenstein 15.2% compare
- 12 South Africa 14.9% compare
- 13 Sweden 14.6% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.0% compare
- 16 Netherlands 13.8% compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 13.5% 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Italy?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Italy was 14.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.