Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Italy

Italy: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit was 36,377 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,377
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
36,377
in 2024
All-time low
6,429
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Italy, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 11.1k1991: 10.5k1992: 10.4k1993: 9.2k1994: 8.8k1995: 6.4k1996: 8.0k1997: 8.8k1998: 9.3k1999: 10.5k2000: 10.7k2001: 11.6k2002: 11.8k2003: 12.7k2004: 13.4k2005: 13.5k2006: 14.8k2007: 15.9k2008: 16.6k2009: 18.5k2010: 16.9k2011: 17.9k2012: 18.1k2013: 18.3k2014: 18.4k2015: 18.2k2016: 19.1k2017: 19.8k2018: 19.8k2019: 20.0k2020: 20.6k2021: 22.8k2022: 29.9k2023: 34.0k2024: 36.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Italy is 36,377, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Italy peaked at 36,377 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,429, in 1995.

That places Italy 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 11,119 —
1991 10,534 -5.3%
1992 10,442 -0.9%
1993 9,159 -12.3%
1994 8,779 -4.1%
1995 6,429 -26.8%
1996 7,985 +24.2%
1997 8,825 +10.5%
1998 9,320 +5.6%
1999 10,479 +12.4%
2000 10,660 +1.7%
2001 11,610 +8.9%
2002 11,759 +1.3%
2003 12,691 +7.9%
2004 13,385 +5.5%
2005 13,535 +1.1%
2006 14,808 +9.4%
2007 15,873 +7.2%
2008 16,631 +4.8%
2009 18,469 +11.1%
2010 16,923 -8.4%
2011 17,932 +6.0%
2012 18,116 +1.0%
2013 18,340 +1.2%
2014 18,416 +0.4%
2015 18,212 -1.1%
2016 19,059 +4.7%
2017 19,764 +3.7%
2018 19,800 +0.2%
2019 20,010 +1.1%
2020 20,643 +3.2%
2021 22,797 +10.4%
2022 29,949 +31.4%
2023 33,975 +13.4%
2024 36,377 +7.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 36,377 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,276, 8.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 36,377 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,131, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,307 6,429 11,119 10
2000s 13,942 10,660 18,469 10
2010s 18,657 16,923 20,010 10
2020s 28,748 20,643 36,377 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 France 65,477 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 56,853 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 56,853 compare
  4. 6 Poland 31,728 compare
  5. 6 Poland 31,728 compare
  6. 8 Spain 22,743 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Italy?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Italy was 36,377 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 36,377 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6,429 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
Italy ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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