Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Italy
Italy: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.0491 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0491 for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 263.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy peaked at 0.1627 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0135, in 2010.
That places Italy 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1627 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0701 | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0644 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0542 | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 | -62.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.02 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.017 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.014 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.017 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0139 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0314 | +122.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0409 | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0432 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0457 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0474 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0424 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0491 | +15.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0491 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0491 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +122.0% | 0.0142 | 0.0314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0743 | 0.0201 | 0.1627 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 | 0.014 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 | 0.0135 | 0.0474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0491 | 0.0491 | 0.0491 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy?
- Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Italy was 0.0491 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1627 in 1995.
- What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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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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.