Italy vs United States of America: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Italy
19.5%
in 2016
United States of America
19.9%
in 2016
Italy rank
35th
United States of America rank
33rd

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 19.9% against 19.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 33rd of 122 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Italy or United States of America?
United States of America, at 19.9% against 19.5% in Italy 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 Italy and United States of America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.