General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Italy
Italy: General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 was 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
57th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Italy stood at 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Italy peaked at 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Italy 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1614 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 54 Spain 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Croatia 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Rwanda 0.1502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Greece 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Djibouti 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Vanuatu 0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Italy?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Italy was 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Italy ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.