Italy vs United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Italy
58.7%
in 2023
United States
59.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
United States rank
37th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59.8% against 58.7% in Italy, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and United States ranks 37th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 55.3% | 4.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 59.1% | 4.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 61.2% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Italy or United States?
- United States, at 59.8% against 58.7% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Italy and United States?
- 1.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Italy ranks 39th and United States ranks 37th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.