Italy vs Palau: Central government spending as share of GDP
Italy
47.3%
in 2023
Palau
59.0%
in 2020
Italy rank
8th
Palau rank
5th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Italy
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 59.0% against 47.3% in Italy, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palau ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Palau ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 51.5% | 9.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 45.8% | 2.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 59.0% | 8.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Italy or Palau?
- Palau, at 59.0% against 47.3% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Italy and Palau?
- 11.7%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Palau rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 8th and Palau ranks 5th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.