Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy
Italy: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2336 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy is 0.2336, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy peaked at 0.3541 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2302, in 2012.
That places Italy 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3541 | — |
| 1996 | 0.3374 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3166 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3217 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3161 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3112 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3153 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2974 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3082 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3073 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3043 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2821 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2689 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2671 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.265 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2569 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2405 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2302 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.241 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2369 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2544 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2515 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2565 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2554 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2533 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2336 | -7.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2336 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2336 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3292 | 0.3161 | 0.3541 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2927 | 0.265 | 0.3153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2477 | 0.2302 | 0.2569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2336 | 0.2336 | 0.2336 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 69 Switzerland 0.2664 compare
- 70 Finland 0.2616 compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 0.2343 compare
- 73 Germany 0.233 compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 0.2285 compare
- 75 Belgium 0.223 compare
More public sector data for Italy
- Arms imports 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 643.98 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 37.96 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,640 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy?
- Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Italy was 0.2336 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3541 in 1995.
- What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2302 in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, 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.