Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Italy

Italy: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.13
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 2015
Years of data
28
1995–2025

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Italy, 1995–2025

00.511.51995201020251995: 11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 1.32001: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.22007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 1.12017: 12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.22021: 1.12022: 1.22023: 1.22024: 1.22025: 1.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Italy is 1.13, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Italy peaked at 1.37 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.

Italy ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Italy, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1.04
1996 1.06 +1.9%
1997 1.15 +8.5%
1998 1.12 -2.6%
1999 1.1 -1.8%
2000 1.33 +20.9%
2001 1.37 +3.0%
2005 1.36 -0.7%
2006 1.23 -9.6%
2007 1.32 +7.3%
2008 1.27 -3.8%
2009 1.21 -4.7%
2010 1.19 -1.7%
2011 1.13 -5.0%
2012 1.07 -5.3%
2013 1.02 -4.7%
2014 1.02 +0.0%
2015 1 -2.0%
2016 1.05 +5.0%
2017 1.03 -1.9%
2018 1.05 +1.9%
2019 1.13 +7.6%
2020 1.16 +2.7%
2021 1.13 -2.6%
2022 1.17 +3.5%
2023 1.17 +0.0%
2024 1.22 +4.3%
2025 1.13 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 1.04 1.15 5
2000s 1.3 1.21 1.37 7
2010s 1.07 1 1.19 10
2020s 1.16 1.13 1.22 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Czechia 1.17 compare
  2. 22 Belgium 1.16 compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 1.15 compare
  4. 25 Greece 1.06 compare
  5. 26 France 1.04 compare
  6. 27 Latvia 0.98 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Italy?
Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Italy was 1.13 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Italy ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
39 places, 1,083 data points, 1980–2025
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