Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy

Italy: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9263 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9263
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
14th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2017
All-time low
0.6369
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511995200720201995: 0.8741996: 0.741997: 0.7371998: 0.7791999: 0.7362000: 0.7152001: 0.7222002: 0.6682003: 0.6732004: 0.6372005: 0.6562006: 0.7542007: 0.7532008: 0.722009: 0.7162010: 0.6962011: 0.7182012: 0.7852013: 0.8542014: 0.8542015: 0.8812016: 0.8942017: 12018: 0.9562019: 0.8932020: 0.926

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy stood at 0.9263.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy peaked at 1.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6369, in 2004.

Italy ranks 14th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Italy, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.8742
1996 0.7404 -15.3%
1997 0.7369 -0.5%
1998 0.7786 +5.7%
1999 0.7356 -5.5%
2000 0.7154 -2.7%
2001 0.7216 +0.9%
2002 0.6684 -7.4%
2003 0.6728 +0.7%
2004 0.6369 -5.3%
2005 0.6558 +3.0%
2006 0.7543 +15.0%
2007 0.753 -0.2%
2008 0.7202 -4.4%
2009 0.7159 -0.6%
2010 0.6962 -2.8%
2011 0.7183 +3.2%
2012 0.7848 +9.2%
2013 0.8544 +8.9%
2014 0.854 -0.0%
2015 0.8807 +3.1%
2016 0.894 +1.5%
2017 1.02 +14.0%
2018 0.9559 -6.2%
2019 0.8931 -6.6%
2020 0.9263 +3.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.9263 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7843, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.9263 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7841, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7731 0.7356 0.8742 5
2000s 0.7014 0.6369 0.7543 10
2010s 0.855 0.6962 1.02 10
2020s 0.9263 0.9263 0.9263 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Afghanistan 0.9736 compare
  2. 12 Kyrgyzstan 0.954 compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9465 compare
  4. 15 Armenia 0.9247 compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 0.9061 compare
  6. 17 Mauritius 0.9031 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy was 0.9263 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2017.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6369 in 2004.
How does Italy rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Italy ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, 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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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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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