Social spending oecd longrun in Italy

Italy: Social spending oecd longrun was 27.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.57
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
32.49
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1880
Years of data
71
1880–2024

Social spending oecd longrun in Italy, 1880–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 27.57 for social spending oecd longrun in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Italy peaked at 32.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1880.

Italy ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.

Social spending oecd longrun in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Italy, 1880 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1880 0 —
1890 0 —
1900 0 —
1910 0 —
1920 0 —
1930 0.08 —
1960 10.66 +13221.6%
1961 10.44 -2.0%
1962 11.26 +7.9%
1963 11.6 +3.0%
1964 11.67 +0.6%
1965 13.15 +12.7%
1966 13.29 +1.0%
1967 13.18 -0.8%
1968 13.48 +2.2%
1969 13.84 +2.7%
1970 13.8 -0.2%
1971 14.76 +6.9%
1972 15.8 +7.1%
1973 15.56 -1.5%
1974 15.73 +1.1%
1975 17.12 +8.8%
1976 17.16 +0.3%
1977 16.55 -3.6%
1978 17.91 +8.2%
1979 17.27 -3.6%
1980 17.28 +0.1%
1981 18.62 +7.8%
1982 19.09 +2.5%
1983 20.1 +5.3%
1984 19.68 -2.1%
1985 20 +1.6%
1986 20 -0.0%
1987 20.22 +1.1%
1988 20.08 -0.7%
1989 20.24 +0.8%
1990 20.59 +1.7%
1991 20.96 +1.8%
1992 21.68 +3.5%
1993 21.95 +1.2%
1994 21.93 -0.1%
1995 21.01 -4.2%
1996 21.43 +2.0%
1997 22.1 +3.1%
1998 22.25 +0.7%
1999 22.67 +1.9%
2000 22.55 -0.5%
2001 22.72 +0.8%
2002 23.14 +1.8%
2003 23.48 +1.5%
2004 23.74 +1.1%
2005 23.97 +1.0%
2006 24.07 +0.4%
2007 23.9 -0.7%
2008 24.84 +3.9%
2009 26.84 +8.0%
2010 26.83 -0.0%
2011 26.43 -1.5%
2012 27.12 +2.6%
2013 27.73 +2.3%
2014 27.98 +0.9%
2015 28.19 +0.7%
2016 27.78 -1.5%
2017 27.53 -0.9%
2018 27.42 -0.4%
2019 27.62 +0.7%
2020 32.49 +17.7%
2021 29.83 -8.2%
2022 28.25 -5.3%
2023 27.52 -2.6%
2024 27.57 +0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 27.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 27.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social spending oecd longrun in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +13221.6% 0.08 10.66

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 0 0 0 1
1890s 0 0 0 1
1900s 0 0 0 1
1910s 0 0 0 1
1920s 0 0 0 1
1930s 0.08 0.08 0.08 1
1960s 12.26 10.44 13.84 10
1970s 16.17 13.8 17.91 10
1980s 19.53 17.28 20.24 10
1990s 21.66 20.59 22.67 10
2000s 23.92 22.55 26.84 10
2010s 27.46 26.43 28.19 10
2020s 29.13 27.52 32.49 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 30.65 compare
  2. 4 Belgium 28.57 compare
  3. 5 Germany 27.85 compare
  4. 7 Denmark 26.42 compare
  5. 8 Sweden 26.09 compare
  6. 9 Spain 25.87 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Italy?
Social spending oecd longrun in Italy was 27.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 32.49 in 2020.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1880.
How does Italy rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Italy ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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