Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Italy

Italy: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing was 597,937 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
597,937
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
597,937
in 2023
All-time low
391,508
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Italy, 2007–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2007201520232007: 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 gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Italy is 597,937, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Italy peaked at 597,937 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 391,508, in 2007.

Italy ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 410,803 391,508 428,637 3
2010s 468,744 439,714 506,969 10
2020s 571,526 551,566 597,937 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 France 889,479 compare
  2. 9 Denmark 781,379 compare
  3. 10 Poland, Republic of 757,201 compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom 546,483 compare
  5. 13 Spain 375,505 compare
  6. 14 Netherlands, The 271,229 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Italy?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Italy was 597,937 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 597,937 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 391,508 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing?
Italy ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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