Subsidies and other transfers in Italy

Italy: Subsidies and other transfers was 63.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2020
All-time low
54.9%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Italy, 1995–2023

02040601995200920231995: 54.9 % of expense1996: 55.9 % of expense1997: 58.8 % of expense1998: 58.1 % of expense1999: 61.4 % of expense2000: 60.8 % of expense2001: 60.6 % of expense2002: 61.6 % of expense2003: 62.2 % of expense2004: 63.6 % of expense2005: 63.6 % of expense2006: 62.5 % of expense2007: 64.1 % of expense2008: 65 % of expense2009: 66.9 % of expense2010: 67.1 % of expense2011: 66.6 % of expense2012: 65.8 % of expense2013: 67.1 % of expense2014: 67.2 % of expense2015: 67.3 % of expense2016: 68.9 % of expense2017: 67.4 % of expense2018: 68.6 % of expense2019: 69.3 % of expense2020: 69.8 % of expense2021: 65.1 % of expense2022: 63.7 % of expense2023: 63.3 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Italy stood at 63.3%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Italy peaked at 69.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1995.

That places Italy 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Italy, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1995 54.9%
1996 55.9% +1.9%
1997 58.8% +5.2%
1998 58.1% -1.1%
1999 61.4% +5.5%
2000 60.8% -0.9%
2001 60.6% -0.4%
2002 61.6% +1.8%
2003 62.2% +0.9%
2004 63.6% +2.2%
2005 63.6% +0.0%
2006 62.5% -1.8%
2007 64.1% +2.5%
2008 65.0% +1.5%
2009 66.9% +2.8%
2010 67.1% +0.3%
2011 66.6% -0.8%
2012 65.8% -1.1%
2013 67.1% +2.0%
2014 67.2% +0.1%
2015 67.3% +0.2%
2016 68.9% +2.4%
2017 67.4% -2.2%
2018 68.6% +1.7%
2019 69.3% +1.0%
2020 69.8% +0.8%
2021 65.1% -6.7%
2022 63.7% -2.2%
2023 63.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.8% 54.9% 61.4% 5
2000s 63.1% 60.6% 66.9% 10
2010s 67.5% 65.8% 69.3% 10
2020s 65.5% 63.3% 69.8% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Estonia 64.3% compare
  2. 21 United States 64.1% compare
  3. 22 Belarus 63.8% compare
  4. 24 Mexico 63.1% compare
  5. 25 Brazil 62.8% compare
  6. 26 France 62.4% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Italy?
Subsidies and other transfers in Italy was 63.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1995.
How does Italy rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.