Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Italy
Italy: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 0.8024 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Italy, 1961–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.8024 for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Italy peaked at 5.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3.18, in 1995.
That places Italy 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.37 | — |
| 1962 | 3.9 | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 4.28 | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 4.23 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.96 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 3.96 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.38 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 5.18 | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 2.8 | -46.0% |
| 1970 | 2.57 | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 5.12 | +99.2% |
| 1972 | 5.25 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.39 | -35.4% |
| 1974 | 2.76 | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 2.83 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.98 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.98 | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 3.86 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | -35.3% |
| 1980 | 2.43 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.35 | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 2.94 | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 3.67 | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 1.59 | -56.6% |
| 1985 | 2.84 | +78.7% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 4.75 | +92.9% |
| 1988 | 3.93 | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.517 | -86.9% |
| 1990 | 2.35 | +354.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9542 | -49.8% |
| 1993 | -1.55 | -262.0% |
| 1994 | -1.74 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | -3.18 | +82.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7632 | -124.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2857 | -62.6% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | +642.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | +183.7% |
| 2001 | 5.48 | +58.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -75.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8173 | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5258 | -35.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6304 | -219.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3692 | -158.6% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +275.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3234 | -76.7% |
| 2010 | -0.4546 | -240.6% |
| 2011 | -2.25 | +395.2% |
| 2012 | -2.33 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | -1.08 | -53.8% |
| 2014 | -0.6001 | -44.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1047 | -82.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -1307.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2787 | -78.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0194 | -107.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4287 | +2104.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3394 | -179.2% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | +581.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8194 | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6343 | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | +77.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9181 | -18.3% |
| 2026 | 0.8024 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 | 2.8 | 5.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.52 | 2.5 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 0.517 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3126 | -3.18 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | -0.6304 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5726 | -2.33 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.993 | 0.3394 | 2.31 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,121 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Italy?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Italy was 0.8024 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.18 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP