Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Italy

Italy: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 112.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
112.4%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 155 countries
All-time high
118.1%
in 2007
All-time low
98.4%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Italy, 2007–2022

02550751001252007201420222007: 118.12008: 98.42009: 100.82010: 100.92011: 101.52012: 101.72013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 100.72019: 100.72020: 115.22021: 1062022: 112.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Italy recorded 112.4% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Italy peaked at 118.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2008.

Italy ranks 20th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Italy, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 118.1%
2008 98.4% -16.7%
2009 100.8% +2.4%
2010 100.9% +0.0%
2011 101.5% +0.6%
2012 101.7% +0.3%
2013 100.0% -1.7%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% -0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.7% +0.7%
2019 100.7% +0.0%
2020 115.2% +14.4%
2021 106.0% -8.0%
2022 112.4% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 105.8% 98.4% 118.1% 3
2010s 100.6% 100.0% 101.7% 10
2020s 111.2% 106.0% 115.2% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Mauritius 113.9% compare
  2. 18 South Sudan 113.7% compare
  3. 19 Anguilla 113.5% compare
  4. 21 French Polynesia 111.6% compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 111.4% compare
  6. 23 Guyana 111.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Italy?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Italy was 112.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2008.
How does Italy rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Italy ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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