Australia vs Italy: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Australia
19.3%
in 2016
Italy
19.5%
in 2016
Australia rank
38th
Italy rank
35th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19.5% against 19.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 122 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 22.7% | 4.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 21.2% | 1.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 19.5% against 19.3% in Australia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.