Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Italy

Italy: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 616,240 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
616,240
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
616,240
in 2023
All-time low
206,564
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Italy, 1990–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 212.9k1991: 235.4k1992: 248.7k1993: 223.6k1994: 225.4k1995: 206.6k1996: 238.9k1997: 260.9k1998: 265.2k1999: 278.2k2000: 291.1k2001: 307.3k2002: 324.7k2003: 340.7k2004: 358.1k2005: 372.6k2006: 391.7k2007: 408.7k2008: 430.6k2009: 448.0k2010: 458.2k2011: 463.2k2012: 468.7k2013: 474.4k2014: 481.9k2015: 490.8k2016: 494.2k2017: 501.3k2018: 510.6k2019: 524.1k2020: 570.4k2021: 579.1k2022: 593.4k2023: 616.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 616,240 for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Italy peaked at 616,240 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 206,564, in 1995.

That places Italy 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 212,856
1991 235,355 +10.6%
1992 248,709 +5.7%
1993 223,571 -10.1%
1994 225,372 +0.8%
1995 206,564 -8.3%
1996 238,904 +15.7%
1997 260,898 +9.2%
1998 265,209 +1.7%
1999 278,250 +4.9%
2000 291,117 +4.6%
2001 307,337 +5.6%
2002 324,682 +5.6%
2003 340,714 +4.9%
2004 358,141 +5.1%
2005 372,614 +4.0%
2006 391,702 +5.1%
2007 408,724 +4.3%
2008 430,594 +5.4%
2009 448,004 +4.0%
2010 458,238 +2.3%
2011 463,206 +1.1%
2012 468,679 +1.2%
2013 474,447 +1.2%
2014 481,882 +1.6%
2015 490,759 +1.8%
2016 494,183 +0.7%
2017 501,281 +1.4%
2018 510,574 +1.9%
2019 524,113 +2.7%
2020 570,414 +8.8%
2021 579,124 +1.5%
2022 593,404 +2.5%
2023 616,240 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 239,569 206,564 278,250 10
2000s 367,363 291,117 448,004 10
2010s 486,736 458,238 524,113 10
2020s 589,796 570,414 616,240 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 1.26 million compare
  2. 2 France 955,430 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 622,076 compare
  4. 5 Spain 408,115 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 289,706 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 236,395 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Italy?
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Italy was 616,240 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 616,240 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 206,564 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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