General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Italy
Italy: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Italy stood at 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Italy peaked at 0.2063 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Italy ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Italy, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1394 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 162 Spain 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 El Salvador 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Cyprus 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Greece 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Malta 0.1551 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Italy?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Italy was 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2063 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Italy ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.