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Italy - Government Revenue (% of GDP) 40.14

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · updated 2026-10-15 · 162 economies tracked

Latest value

40.14 (2024)

Global rank

##10 of 162 economies

Share of global total

1.5%

Growth since 1973

1.7×

Ranking Race — Government Revenue (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#6#11#16#21#26#311972198219922002201220222024#19#102020 overtook San Marino2024 overtook France
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Italy climbed from #19 to #10 (overtook San Marino). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Italy ↓

Key Events — Italy

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1992
Lira crisis curated

Lira leaves the ERM amid a European exchange-rate turmoil.

1999
Euro adoption curated

Italy joins the single currency as a founding member.

2011
Sovereign debt crisis curated

Bond yields spike; Berlusconi resigns amid crisis management.

2020
Overtook San Marino in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 shock curated

One of Europe's largest GDP contractions on record.

2024
Overtook France in global rank auto

Government Revenue (% of GDP), 1973-2024

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1973198820032018202423.6229.8135.9942.18

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