How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Italy?

12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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.

Azerbaijan vs Italy: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Azerbaijan

1.02

in 2019

Italy

1.03

in 2020

Azerbaijan rank

39th

Italy rank

38th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Azerbaijan
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.03 against 1.02 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 39th and Italy ranks 38th of 60 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.72	1.15	0.5729	Azerbaijan
2010s	1.23	1.09	0.1389	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Azerbaijan or Italy?: Italy, at 1.03 against 1.02 in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Azerbaijan and Italy?: 0.01, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Italy?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Azerbaijan and Italy rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?: Azerbaijan ranks 39th and Italy ranks 38th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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: General public services, 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
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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