General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy
Italy: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 1.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.03 for general public services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy peaked at 1.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9661, in 2019.
Italy ranks 38th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.09 | — |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9885 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9753 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9684 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9661 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +6.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.9885 | 1.09 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.9684 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.9661 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 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 general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy?
- General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy was 1.03 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2006.
- What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9661 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 General public services, 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.