Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Italy: Expense

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
32.2%
in 2023
Italy
47.3%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
7th
Italy rank
8th

Expense over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Italy
0204060197319982023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 47.3% against 32.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 26 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 20.6% 43.0% 22.5% Italy
2000s 32.6% 42.3% 9.7% Italy
2010s 28.3% 43.0% 14.7% Italy
2020s 30.0% 48.9% 18.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Italy?
Italy, at 47.3% against 32.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Italy?
15.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Italy rank globally for expense?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.