Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Italy
Italy: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of was 197,169 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Italy, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Italy is 197,169 National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Italy peaked at 197,169 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103,785 National currency, in 1995.
That places Italy 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Italy, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 103,785 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 113,223 National currency | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 120,295 National currency | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 115,830 National currency | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 118,991 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 124,628 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 133,455 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 139,186 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 146,548 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 151,834 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 158,331 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 165,646 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 166,272 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 172,179 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 173,456 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 174,667 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 171,964 National currency | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 168,598 National currency | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 167,452 National currency | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 165,827 National currency | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 164,604 National currency | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 167,286 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 168,952 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 172,077 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 173,522 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 174,541 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 181,825 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 183,336 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 188,137 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 197,169 National currency | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,425 National currency | 103,785 National currency | 120,295 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 153,154 National currency | 124,628 National currency | 173,456 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,495 National currency | 164,604 National currency | 174,667 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,002 National currency | 174,541 National currency | 197,169 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 286,931 National currency compare
- 16 Australia 279,756 National currency compare
- 17 Israel 228,397 National currency compare
- 19 Romania 197,134 National currency compare
- 20 Spain 172,749 National currency compare
- 21 Belgium 77,342 National currency compare
More public sector data for Italy
- Arms imports 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -10.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 643.98 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 37.96 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,640 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Italy?
- Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Italy was 197,169 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 197,169 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,785 National currency in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org