Italy vs United Kingdom: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Italy
0.9263
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.9465
in 2020
Italy rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.9465 against 0.9263 in Italy, a difference of 0.0202.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7731 0.7638 0.0094 Italy
2000s 0.7014 0.8436 0.1422 United Kingdom
2010s 0.855 0.8148 0.0403 Italy
2020s 0.9263 0.9465 0.0202 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.9465 against 0.9263 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Italy and United Kingdom?
0.0202, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Italy ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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