Denmark vs Italy: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.05 trillion current LCU against 1.71 trillion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 335.90 billion current LCU.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180.93 billion current LCU | 62.45 billion current LCU | 118.48 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 1980s | 481.33 billion current LCU | 327.07 billion current LCU | 154.26 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 1990s | 763.21 billion current LCU | 738.48 billion current LCU | 24.73 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 16.86 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 144.87 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 1.54 trillion current LCU | 322.98 billion current LCU | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 2.05 trillion current LCU against 1.71 trillion current LCU in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Denmark and Italy?
- 335.90 billion current LCU, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.