Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Italy

Italy: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 51.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51.0%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
167th
of 191 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2017
All-time low
19.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Italy, 2005–2019

2030405060702005201220192005: 19.22006: 21.92007: 21.92008: 27.52009: 36.52010: 36.52011: 36.52012: 36.52013: 402014: 40.72015: 41.32016: 462017: 68.32018: 60.42019: 51

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Italy is 51.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Italy peaked at 68.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2005.

Italy ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Italy, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 19.2%
2006 21.9% +14.1%
2007 21.9% +0.0%
2008 27.5% +25.9%
2009 36.5% +32.6%
2010 36.5% +0.0%
2011 36.5% +0.0%
2012 36.5% +0.0%
2013 40.0% +9.4%
2014 40.7% +1.9%
2015 41.3% +1.4%
2016 46.0% +11.6%
2017 68.3% +48.4%
2018 60.4% -11.5%
2019 51.0% -15.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 51.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.5%, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 51.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.1%, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 19.2% 36.5% 5
2010s 45.7% 36.5% 68.3% 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 164 Belgium 56.8% compare
  2. 165 Cameroon 53.2% compare
  3. 166 Costa Rica 52.2% compare
  4. 168 China 50.7% compare
  5. 169 Micronesia, Federated States of 48.6% compare
  6. 170 Nicaragua 48.4% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Italy?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Italy was 51.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Italy ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.