Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Italy

Italy: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 49.41 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
49.41
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 195 countries
All-time high
57.77
in 1993
All-time low
46.37
in 2000
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Italy, 1991–2030

02040601991201020301991: 55.31992: 56.81993: 57.81994: 55.11995: 51.41996: 51.31997: 49.31998: 481999: 47.12000: 46.42001: 47.12002: 46.52003: 472004: 46.72005: 47.12006: 47.62007: 46.62008: 47.82009: 51.12010: 49.82011: 492012: 50.52013: 50.92014: 50.72015: 50.22016: 492017: 48.82018: 48.32019: 48.42020: 56.82021: 562022: 54.92023: 542024: 50.62025: 50.72026: 49.92027: 49.62028: 49.32029: 49.32030: 49.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Italy recorded 49.41 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Italy peaked at 57.77 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46.37, in 2000.

That places Italy 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Italy, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 55.32
1992 56.78 +2.6%
1993 57.77 +1.7%
1994 55.06 -4.7%
1995 51.45 -6.6%
1996 51.35 -0.2%
1997 49.32 -3.9%
1998 48 -2.7%
1999 47.08 -1.9%
2000 46.37 -1.5%
2001 47.13 +1.6%
2002 46.49 -1.4%
2003 46.97 +1.0%
2004 46.67 -0.6%
2005 47.05 +0.8%
2006 47.56 +1.1%
2007 46.6 -2.0%
2008 47.75 +2.5%
2009 51.05 +6.9%
2010 49.8 -2.5%
2011 49.03 -1.6%
2012 50.48 +3.0%
2013 50.9 +0.8%
2014 50.72 -0.4%
2015 50.24 -0.9%
2016 48.98 -2.5%
2017 48.78 -0.4%
2018 48.32 -0.9%
2019 48.42 +0.2%
2020 56.78 +17.3%
2021 56.04 -1.3%
2022 54.93 -2.0%
2023 53.95 -1.8%
2024 50.56 -6.3%
2025 50.68 +0.2%
2026 49.93 -1.5%
2027 49.6 -0.7%
2028 49.34 -0.5%
2029 49.33 -0.0%
2030 49.41 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.46 47.08 57.77 9
2000s 47.36 46.37 51.05 10
2010s 49.57 48.32 50.9 10
2020s 52.12 49.33 56.78 10
2030s 49.41 49.41 49.41 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Norway 50.25 compare
  2. 18 Palau 49.96 compare
  3. 19 Tonga 49.71 compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 48.41 compare
  5. 22 Poland 48.23 compare
  6. 23 Greece 48.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Italy?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Italy was 49.41 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 57.77 in 1993.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 46.37 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Italy ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October