Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy
Italy: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.0678 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy stood at 0.0678.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy peaked at 0.6847 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.5238, in 1995.
That places Italy 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.5238 | — |
| 1996 | -0.3292 | -37.1% |
| 1997 | -0.2344 | -28.8% |
| 1998 | -0.1604 | -31.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0314 | -80.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1244 | +296.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0049 | -96.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 | -579.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0816 | -447.6% |
| 2004 | -0.1007 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0374 | -137.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 | -73.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1134 | +1055.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1065 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3014 | +183.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1154 | -61.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2839 | +146.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6847 | +141.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6498 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4181 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5288 | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2756 | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2616 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2689 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2372 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0678 | -71.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0678 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0678 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1055.9% | 0.0098 | 0.1134 |
| 2002 | +579.7% | -0.0049 | 0.0235 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2558 | -0.5238 | -0.0314 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.028 | -0.1244 | 0.3014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3724 | 0.1154 | 0.6847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0678 | 0.0678 | 0.0678 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 73 Kazakhstan 0.1195 compare
- 74 Finland 0.1172 compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 0.1113 compare
- 77 South Africa 0.0616 compare
- 78 Spain -6.52 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 capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy was 0.0678 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6847 in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5238 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Italy ranks 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.