Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
584,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Italy is 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 584,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Italy ranks 22nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 584,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 610,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 643,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 664,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 685,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 711,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 742,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 768,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 801,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 820,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 841,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 870,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 895,753 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 928,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 943,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 970,242 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 994,114 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 584,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 820,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 965,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 841,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Germany 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Kuwait 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 France 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Italy was 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.