Government spending by function in Italy
Italy: Government spending by function was 39.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.27
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
43.98
in 2020
All-time low
37.21
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Government spending by function in Italy, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending by function in Italy stood at 39.27.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Italy peaked at 43.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.21, in 2007.
Italy ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37.21 | — |
| 2008 | 37.53 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.56 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 39.49 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.76 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 40.9 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.47 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.18 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 42.38 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.23 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.64 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.37 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 43.98 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 40.33 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 38.98 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 39.27 | +0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 39.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.42, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Italy's 39.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.77 | 37.21 | 38.56 | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.44 | 39.49 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.64 | 38.98 | 43.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function in Italy?
- Government spending by function in Italy was 39.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for government spending by function?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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