Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main

Italy
278,680 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
379,437 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
Italy rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 379,437 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 278,680 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Italy, a difference of 100,757 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 141,651 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 99,553 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 42,098 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Italy
2000s 199,133 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 157,538 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 41,594 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Italy
2010s 229,289 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 216,245 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 13,044 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Italy
2020s 257,049 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 314,688 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 57,639 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 379,437 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 278,680 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
100,757 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC
Unit
Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,190 data points, 1970–2025
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