Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy

Italy: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4992 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4992
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
18th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6796
in 2010
All-time low
0.2175
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, 1995–2020

0.20.30.40.50.60.71995200720201995: 0.4421996: 0.3791997: 0.2181998: 0.2381999: 0.2622000: 0.2722001: 0.262002: 0.4392003: 0.3092004: 0.2792005: 0.2532006: 0.3952007: 0.3892008: 0.4582009: 0.592010: 0.682011: 0.5532012: 0.5012013: 0.5052014: 0.32015: 0.222016: 0.3222017: 0.4522018: 0.4552019: 0.5522020: 0.499

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Italy stood at 0.4992.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Italy peaked at 0.6796 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2175, in 1997.

That places Italy 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Housing and community amenities, 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 0.4422
1996 0.3788 -14.3%
1997 0.2175 -42.6%
1998 0.2379 +9.4%
1999 0.2615 +9.9%
2000 0.2719 +4.0%
2001 0.2598 -4.4%
2002 0.4391 +69.0%
2003 0.309 -29.6%
2004 0.2793 -9.6%
2005 0.2526 -9.6%
2006 0.3955 +56.6%
2007 0.389 -1.6%
2008 0.4578 +17.7%
2009 0.5905 +29.0%
2010 0.6796 +15.1%
2011 0.5532 -18.6%
2012 0.5005 -9.5%
2013 0.5053 +1.0%
2014 0.3 -40.6%
2015 0.2197 -26.8%
2016 0.3223 +46.7%
2017 0.4516 +40.1%
2018 0.4548 +0.7%
2019 0.5521 +21.4%
2020 0.4992 -9.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.4992 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.4992 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3076 0.2175 0.4422 5
2000s 0.3645 0.2526 0.5905 10
2010s 0.4539 0.2197 0.6796 10
2020s 0.4992 0.4992 0.4992 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Ireland 0.6349 compare
  2. 16 South Africa 0.602 compare
  3. 17 Croatia 0.5232 compare
  4. 19 Uzbekistan 0.4819 compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 0.4612 compare
  6. 21 Türkiye 0.456 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Italy?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Italy was 0.4992 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.6796 in 2010.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2175 in 1997.
How does Italy rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
Italy ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Housing and community amenities, 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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Housing and community amenities, 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
Licence
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Coverage
59 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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