Italy vs East Timor: Central government spending as share of GDP
Italy
47.3%
in 2023
East Timor
52.5%
in 2022
Italy rank
8th
East Timor rank
6th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Italy
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 52.5% against 47.3% in Italy, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was East Timor ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and East Timor ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.0% | 66.9% | 23.9% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 48.6% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Italy or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 52.5% against 47.3% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Italy and East Timor?
- 5.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and East Timor?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Italy and East Timor rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 8th and East Timor ranks 6th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – 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.