Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Italy
Italy: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 47.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.28
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 157 countries
All-time high
50.34
in 2020
All-time low
26.52
in 1974
Years of data
46
1973–2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Italy, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Italy stood at 47.28.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Italy peaked at 50.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.52, in 1974.
That places Italy 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 26.56 | — |
| 1974 | 26.52 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 30.96 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 29.94 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 30.09 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 33.81 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 35.65 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 38.48 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 46.04 | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 46.88 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 42.32 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 43.21 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 43.14 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.98 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 46.97 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 48.02 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 45.77 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 48.05 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 47.31 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 44.96 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 41.11 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 40.91 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.38 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 39.86 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.34 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.51 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.71 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.04 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.6 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.07 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.56 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 44.04 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 42.69 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 41.83 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.5 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.75 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.57 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.53 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.95 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.5 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.29 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.34 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 49.65 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 48.37 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 47.28 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5 | 26.52 | 35.65 | 7 |
| 1980s | 43.39 | 38.48 | 46.88 | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.02 | 40.91 | 48.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.91 | 38.71 | 44.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.98 | 41.83 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.91 | 47.28 | 50.34 | 4 |
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.886 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 38,371 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 156.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 154.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,669 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Italy?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Italy was 47.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 50.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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