Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy

Italy: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.7222 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7222
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9413
in 1997
All-time low
0.0412
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.9151996: 0.9281997: 0.9411998: 0.5551999: 0.7772000: 0.612001: 0.6352002: 0.312003: 0.2922004: 0.2012005: 0.1592006: 0.0412007: 0.4912008: 0.5012009: 0.6382010: 0.6342011: 0.462012: 0.432013: 0.4582014: 0.5382015: 0.4792016: 0.6052017: 0.6432018: 0.6542019: 0.7212020: 0.722

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy is 0.7222, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy peaked at 0.9413 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0412, in 2006.

Italy ranks 23rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Health, 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 0.9148
1996 0.9284 +1.5%
1997 0.9413 +1.4%
1998 0.5552 -41.0%
1999 0.7774 +40.0%
2000 0.6105 -21.5%
2001 0.6347 +4.0%
2002 0.3099 -51.2%
2003 0.2916 -5.9%
2004 0.201 -31.1%
2005 0.1592 -20.8%
2006 0.0412 -74.1%
2007 0.4914 +1092.0%
2008 0.5012 +2.0%
2009 0.6375 +27.2%
2010 0.6337 -0.6%
2011 0.4604 -27.3%
2012 0.4296 -6.7%
2013 0.4584 +6.7%
2014 0.5376 +17.3%
2015 0.4792 -10.9%
2016 0.605 +26.2%
2017 0.6431 +6.3%
2018 0.6538 +1.7%
2019 0.7209 +10.3%
2020 0.7222 +0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.7222 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.7222 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1092.0% 0.0412 0.4914

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8234 0.5552 0.9413 5
2000s 0.3878 0.0412 0.6375 10
2010s 0.5622 0.4296 0.7209 10
2020s 0.7222 0.7222 0.7222 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Kazakhstan 0.817 compare
  2. 21 Albania 0.7443 compare
  3. 22 Norway 0.741 compare
  4. 24 El Salvador 0.721 compare
  5. 25 Ukraine 0.7094 compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 0.6237 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy was 0.7222 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9413 in 1997.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 in 2006.
How does Italy rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Health, 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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Health, 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, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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