NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Italy
Italy: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 9.73 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.73 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
16.48 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
8.32 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9.73 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Italy peaked at 16.48 Percentage of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.32 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Italy 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.48 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 15.7 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 13.07 Percentage of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 12.63 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 11.22 Percentage of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 10.85 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 10.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.46 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.83 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 9.24 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 9.15 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.95 Percentage of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 9.26 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 9.39 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.56 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.01 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.23 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.18 Percentage of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 9.95 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.96 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.67 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.89 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.66 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.32 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9 Percentage of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 13.11 Percentage of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 14.21 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 13.76 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.45 Percentage of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2025 | 9.73 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.73 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.73 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.82 Percentage of GDP | 11.22 Percentage of GDP | 16.48 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.87 Percentage of GDP | 9.15 Percentage of GDP | 10.96 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 Percentage of GDP | 8.32 Percentage of GDP | 10.18 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 Percentage of GDP | 9.45 Percentage of GDP | 14.21 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Slovenia 5.77 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Mexico 11.61 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Netherlands 4.92 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Colombia 10.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Estonia 4.76 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 10.4 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Latvia 4.59 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Israel 9.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Lithuania 4.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 France 9.31 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Belgium 8.62 Percentage of GDP compare
More public sector data for Italy
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 566.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Italy?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Italy was 9.73 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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