Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Italy
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Italy is 19.9 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 42.
Italy compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Italy is similar to that of Japan, Slovenia, French Polynesia, Algeria, Spain, Malawi, Croatia, Cyprus, Botswana, Jordan with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.5, 20.3, 20.3, 20.1, 20.1, 19.9, 19.8, 19.7, 19.7, 19.7 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47.Last 10 years averageItaly had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.1 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Italy during the Great RecessionItaly's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 6.98% during the Great RecessionItaly since the end of the Great RecessionItaly's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 6.79% since the end of the Great Recession
Italy compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Italy is similar to that of Japan, Slovenia, French Polynesia, Algeria, Spain, Malawi, Croatia, Cyprus, Botswana, Jordan with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.5, 20.3, 20.3, 20.1, 20.1, 19.9, 19.8, 19.7, 19.7, 19.7 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47.Last 10 years averageItaly had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.1 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Italy during the Great RecessionItaly's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 6.98% during the Great RecessionItaly since the end of the Great RecessionItaly's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 6.79% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 20.1 |
1992 | 20.0 |
1993 | 19.8 |
1994 | 19.1 |
1995 | 17.8 |
1996 | 18.1 |
1997 | 18.2 |
1998 | 18.0 |
1999 | 18.1 |
2000 | 18.3 |
2001 | 18.8 |
2002 | 19.0 |
2003 | 19.5 |
2004 | 19.7 |
2005 | 20.1 |
2006 | 20.0 |
2007 | 19.5 |
2008 | 20.0 |
2009 | 21.4 |
2010 | 21.1 |
2011 | 20.4 |
2012 | 20.0 |
2013 | 19.9 |
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Japan | 37 | 20.5 |
Slovenia | 38 | 20.3 |
French Polynesia | 39 | 20.3 |
Algeria | 40 | 20.1 |
Spain | 41 | 20.1 |
Italy | 42 | 19.9 |
Malawi | 43 | 19.9 |
Croatia | 44 | 19.8 |
Cyprus | 45 | 19.7 |
Botswana | 46 | 19.7 |
Jordan | 47 | 19.7 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators