Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Italy

Italy: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 76.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
76.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 2022
All-time low
75.2%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Italy, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 75.22010: 75.22012: 75.22014: 75.72016: 75.92018: 762020: 76.62022: 76.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: total tax in Italy is 76.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Italy peaked at 76.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2008.

Italy ranks 31st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Italy, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 75.2%
2010 75.2% +0.0%
2012 75.2% +0.0%
2014 75.7% +0.7%
2016 75.9% +0.3%
2018 76.0% +0.1%
2020 76.6% +0.7%
2022 76.7% +0.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 76.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 76.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.2% 75.2% 75.2% 1
2010s 75.6% 75.2% 76.0% 5
2020s 76.6% 76.6% 76.7% 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 North Macedonia 77.0% compare
  2. 29 Australia 77.0% compare
  3. 30 Netherlands 77.0% compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 76.7% compare
  5. 33 Israel 76.6% compare
  6. 34 Argentina 76.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Italy?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Italy was 76.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2008.
How does Italy rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Italy ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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