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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October