Italy vs Spain: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP

Italy
8.2%
in 2024
Spain
8.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Spain rank
27th

Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
02468200920162024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 8.7% 0.2% Spain
2010s 8.3% 8.1% 0.2% Italy
2020s 8.5% 8.6% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Italy and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 677 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed

This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.