Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Italy

Italy: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 42.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 77 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2013
All-time low
36.4%
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Italy, 1990–2017

0102030401990200320171990: 36.4 %1991: 36.8 %1992: 39 %1993: 40.6 %1994: 38.7 %1995: 38.6 %1996: 40.3 %1997: 41.7 %1998: 40 %1999: 40.9 %2000: 40.6 %2001: 40.3 %2002: 39.8 %2003: 40.1 %2004: 39.3 %2005: 39.1 %2006: 40.6 %2007: 41.7 %2008: 41.7 %2009: 42.1 %2010: 41.9 %2011: 41.9 %2012: 43.9 %2013: 44.1 %2014: 43.5 %2015: 43.1 %2016: 42.6 %2017: 42.4 %

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Italy stood at 42.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Italy peaked at 44.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1990.

That places Italy 6th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Italy, 1990 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Belgium 44.6% compare
  2. 4 Sweden 44.0% compare
  3. 5 Finland 43.3% compare
  4. 7 Austria 41.8% compare
  5. 8 Cuba 40.6% compare
  6. 9 Greece 39.4% compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Italy?
Two sources of data on 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 two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1990.
How does Italy rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
Italy ranks 6th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is two sources of data on 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 Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.