Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy

Italy: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 58.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 114 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2019
All-time low
57.4%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 582001: 57.42002: 57.72003: 59.22004: 59.92005: 60.42006: 59.82007: 612008: 61.22009: 622010: 63.12011: 62.52012: 62.12013: 62.82014: 63.42015: 64.12016: 64.42017: 64.22018: 64.72019: 65.42020: 65.32021: 612022: 58.82023: 58.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy stood at 58.7%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy peaked at 65.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2001.

Italy ranks 35th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 58.0%
2001 57.4% -1.1%
2002 57.7% +0.6%
2003 59.2% +2.5%
2004 59.9% +1.2%
2005 60.4% +0.7%
2006 59.8% -0.9%
2007 61.0% +2.1%
2008 61.2% +0.3%
2009 62.0% +1.3%
2010 63.1% +1.7%
2011 62.5% -0.9%
2012 62.1% -0.8%
2013 62.8% +1.2%
2014 63.4% +0.9%
2015 64.1% +1.0%
2016 64.4% +0.5%
2017 64.2% -0.3%
2018 64.7% +0.8%
2019 65.4% +1.0%
2020 65.3% -0.1%
2021 61.0% -6.7%
2022 58.8% -3.6%
2023 58.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.7% 57.4% 62.0% 10
2010s 63.7% 62.1% 65.4% 10
2020s 60.9% 58.7% 65.3% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 Slovakia 60.4% compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 60.3% compare
  3. 34 Serbia 59.1% compare
  4. 36 Brazil 58.2% compare
  5. 37 Greece 57.2% compare
  6. 38 Latvia 57.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy was 58.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2001.
How does Italy rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Italy ranks 35th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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