Italy vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 432.51 billion against 339.17 billion in Spain, a difference of 93.34 billion.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 28 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 billion | 1.12 billion | 3.03 billion | Italy |
| 1970s | 13.42 billion | 5.17 billion | 8.25 billion | Italy |
| 1980s | 78.35 billion | 28.66 billion | 49.70 billion | Italy |
| 1990s | 176.85 billion | 78.34 billion | 98.50 billion | Italy |
| 2000s | 282.67 billion | 158.02 billion | 124.66 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | 328.46 billion | 214.43 billion | 114.03 billion | Italy |
| 2020s | 387.46 billion | 293.26 billion | 94.19 billion | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 432.51 billion against 339.17 billion in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption between Italy and Spain?
- 93.34 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption?
- Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org