Paying taxes: Payments in Italy

Italy: Paying taxes: Payments was 14 number per year in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14 number per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14 number per year
in 2005
All-time low
13 number per year
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Payments in Italy, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 14 number per year2006: 14 number per year2007: 14 number per year2008: 14 number per year2009: 14 number per year2010: 14 number per year2011: 14 number per year2012: 13 number per year2013: 13 number per year2014: 13 number per year2015: 14 number per year2016: 14 number per year2017: 14 number per year2018: 14 number per year2019: 14 number per year

Source: World Bank. Measured in number per year.

Analysis

Italy recorded 14 number per year for paying taxes: payments in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: payments in Italy peaked at 14 number per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13 number per year, in 2012.

That places Italy 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Payments in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Payments (number per year) in Italy, 2005 to 2019.
Year number per year Change
2005 14 number per year —
2006 14 number per year +0.0%
2007 14 number per year +0.0%
2008 14 number per year +0.0%
2009 14 number per year +0.0%
2010 14 number per year +0.0%
2011 14 number per year +0.0%
2012 13 number per year -7.1%
2013 13 number per year +0.0%
2014 13 number per year +0.0%
2015 14 number per year +7.7%
2016 14 number per year +0.0%
2017 14 number per year +0.0%
2018 14 number per year +0.0%
2019 14 number per year +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 14 number per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10 number per year, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 14 number per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 number per year, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14 number per year 14 number per year 14 number per year 5
2010s 13.7 number per year 13 number per year 14 number per year 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 106 Armenia 15 number per year compare
  2. 106 Iraq 15 number per year compare
  3. 106 Oman 15 number per year compare
  4. 109 Bulgaria 14 number per year compare
  5. 109 Romania 14 number per year compare
  6. 112 Philippines 13 number per year compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: payments in Italy?
Paying taxes: payments in Italy was 14 number per year in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: payments recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14 number per year in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: payments recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 13 number per year in 2012.
How does Italy rank for paying taxes: payments?
Italy ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: payments rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Payments (number per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Payments (number per year)
Unit
number per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The tax payments capture the total number of taxes and contributions paid, the method of payment, the frequency of payment, and the frequency of ?ling. It includes taxes withheld by the company, such as sales tax, VAT and employee-borne labor taxes.