Germany vs Italy: Historical gov spending gdp
Germany
49.43
in 2024
Italy
50.56
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Italy rank
11th
Historical gov spending gdp over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 50.56 against 49.43 in Germany, a difference of 1.13.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 151 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13.12 | 14.85 | 1.73 | Italy |
| 1890s | 16.78 | 14.04 | 2.74 | Germany |
| 1900s | 18.13 | 12.78 | 5.34 | Germany |
| 1910s | 23.45 | 13.62 | 9.83 | Germany |
| 1920s | 13.5 | 13.1 | 0.3961 | Germany |
| 1930s | 13.07 | 16.88 | 3.8 | Italy |
| 1950s | 29.53 | 17.42 | 12.11 | Germany |
| 1960s | 28.27 | 20.65 | 7.62 | Germany |
| 1970s | 45.46 | 36.99 | 8.47 | Germany |
| 1980s | 46.95 | 48.22 | 1.27 | Italy |
| 1990s | 48.25 | 52.44 | 4.19 | Italy |
| 2000s | 46.41 | 48.05 | 1.64 | Italy |
| 2010s | 45.19 | 49.61 | 4.43 | Italy |
| 2020s | 49.59 | 54.45 | 4.86 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 50.56 against 49.43 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Germany and Italy?
- 1.13, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 119 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
- Germany ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.