Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Italy

Italy: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 597,937 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
597,937
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
597,937
in 2023
All-time low
199,177
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Italy, 1990–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 204.2k1991: 225.5k1992: 238.6k1993: 214.3k1994: 215.9k1995: 199.2k1996: 230.8k1997: 252.4k1998: 256.9k1999: 269.6k2000: 281.8k2001: 297.5k2002: 313.7k2003: 329.2k2004: 346.2k2005: 360.1k2006: 378.1k2007: 391.5k2008: 412.3k2009: 428.6k2010: 439.7k2011: 445.1k2012: 449.9k2013: 456.3k2014: 463.8k2015: 473.1k2016: 475.7k2017: 483.5k2018: 493.3k2019: 507.0k2020: 551.6k2021: 560.9k2022: 575.7k2023: 597.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Italy is 597,937, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Italy peaked at 597,937 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 199,177, in 1995.

Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 230,731 199,177 269,645 10
2000s 353,911 281,807 428,637 10
2010s 468,744 439,714 506,969 10
2020s 571,526 551,566 597,937 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 1.21 million compare
  2. 2 France 889,479 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 617,697 compare
  4. 5 Spain 401,818 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 271,229 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 220,502 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Italy?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Italy was 597,937 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 597,937 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 199,177 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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