Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross national expenditure

Italy
2.50 trillion current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.06 trillion current US$
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.06 trillion current US$ against 2.50 trillion current US$ in Italy, a difference of 1.55 trillion current US$.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 185 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 218.64 billion current US$ 264.56 billion current US$ 45.92 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 598.00 billion current US$ 680.95 billion current US$ 82.95 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.19 trillion current US$ 1.37 trillion current US$ 183.34 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.77 trillion current US$ 2.38 trillion current US$ 612.03 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.04 trillion current US$ 2.83 trillion current US$ 790.95 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.21 trillion current US$ 3.39 trillion current US$ 1.19 trillion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.06 trillion current US$ against 2.50 trillion current US$ in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.55 trillion current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 10,837 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.