How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Expense

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

32.3%

in 2023

Italy

47.3%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

6th

Italy rank

8th

Expense over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 47.3% against 32.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.4%	44.0%	19.5%	Italy
2000s	27.3%	40.1%	12.7%	Italy
2010s	29.2%	43.0%	13.7%	Italy
2020s	32.3%	48.9%	16.6%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?: Italy, at 47.3% against 32.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?: 15.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for expense?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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: 03 September 2026

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.