Gross and net social protection expenditure in Italy

Italy: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 616,240 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
616,240
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
616,240
in 2023
All-time low
408,724
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Italy, 2007–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2007201520232007: 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 gross and net social protection expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Italy peaked at 616,240 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 408,724, in 2007.

That places Italy 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net social protection expenditure in Italy, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 408,724 —
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%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 616,240 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174,210, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 616,240 is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,210, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 429,107 408,724 448,004 3
2010s 486,736 458,238 524,113 10
2020s 589,796 570,414 616,240 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Denmark 816,404 compare
  2. 11 Poland 768,390 compare
  3. 11 Poland 768,390 compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom 550,357 compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 550,357 compare
  6. 16 Spain 381,489 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Italy?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Italy was 616,240 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 616,240 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 408,724 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Italy ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection 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 Gross and net social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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