Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy

Italy: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.7072 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7072
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7256
in 2019
All-time low
0.5294
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.5291996: 0.5361997: 0.5421998: 0.5461999: 0.6112000: 0.592001: 0.5422002: 0.5322003: 0.5522004: 0.6122005: 0.5572006: 0.5512007: 0.5622008: 0.5742009: 0.5622010: 0.5472011: 0.5742012: 0.5882013: 0.6272014: 0.6542015: 0.6262016: 0.6942017: 0.7032018: 0.7192019: 0.7262020: 0.707

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Italy is 0.7072, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Italy peaked at 0.7256 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5294, in 1995.

Italy ranks 16th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.5294
1996 0.5357 +1.2%
1997 0.5416 +1.1%
1998 0.5463 +0.9%
1999 0.6113 +11.9%
2000 0.5897 -3.5%
2001 0.542 -8.1%
2002 0.532 -1.9%
2003 0.5522 +3.8%
2004 0.6117 +10.8%
2005 0.5573 -8.9%
2006 0.5514 -1.1%
2007 0.5625 +2.0%
2008 0.5739 +2.0%
2009 0.5621 -2.0%
2010 0.5466 -2.8%
2011 0.5742 +5.0%
2012 0.5884 +2.5%
2013 0.6265 +6.5%
2014 0.654 +4.4%
2015 0.6262 -4.2%
2016 0.6938 +10.8%
2017 0.7031 +1.3%
2018 0.7189 +2.3%
2019 0.7256 +0.9%
2020 0.7072 -2.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.7072 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.7072 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5529 0.5294 0.6113 5
2000s 0.5635 0.532 0.6117 10
2010s 0.6457 0.5466 0.7256 10
2020s 0.7072 0.7072 0.7072 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Kyrgyzstan 0.7475 compare
  2. 14 Ireland 0.7105 compare
  3. 15 Cyprus 0.7078 compare
  4. 17 Albania 0.6616 compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom 0.6611 compare
  6. 19 Mongolia 0.6494 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Italy?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Italy was 0.7072 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7256 in 2019.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5294 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Italy ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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