Germany vs Italy: NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by

Germany
49.43 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Italy
50.37 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Italy rank
5th

NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 50.37 Percentage of GDP against 49.43 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.94 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Italy ranks 5th of 26 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 50.07 Percentage of GDP 49.44 Percentage of GDP 0.6252 Percentage of GDP Germany
2000s 46.79 Percentage of GDP 47.36 Percentage of GDP 0.5757 Percentage of GDP Italy
2010s 45.21 Percentage of GDP 49.57 Percentage of GDP 4.35 Percentage of GDP Italy
2020s 49.59 Percentage of GDP 54.35 Percentage of GDP 4.76 Percentage of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by, Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 50.37 Percentage of GDP against 49.43 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by between Germany and Italy?
0.94 Percentage of GDP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by?
Germany ranks 7th and Italy ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,033 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.