Australia vs Italy: Government spending per capita
Australia
29,639 current international-$
in 2024
Italy
31,377 current international-$
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Italy rank
15th
Government spending per capita over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 31,377 current international-$ against 29,639 current international-$ in Australia, a difference of 1,738 current international-$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,822 current international-$ | 16,808 current international-$ | 1,986 current international-$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 17,965 current international-$ | 19,355 current international-$ | 1,391 current international-$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 27,283 current international-$ | 29,671 current international-$ | 2,388 current international-$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending per capita, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 31,377 current international-$ against 29,639 current international-$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending per capita between Australia and Italy?
- 1,738 current international-$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for government spending per capita?
- Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.