Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 15.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
131st
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1952
All-time low
12.8%
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 15.8% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 17.8% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1996.
Italy ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.6% | — |
| 1951 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 17.1% | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 16.7% | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.6% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Italy
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,434 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 42,472 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 37,587 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 15.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.