Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy

Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 85.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
85.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2012
All-time low
73.4%
in 2003
Years of data
17
1998–2015

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, 1998–2015

0204060801001998200620151998: 74.5 %2000: 77.4 %2001: 75.9 %2002: 78.1 %2003: 73.4 %2004: 78.3 %2005: 80.8 %2006: 88.5 %2007: 89.4 %2008: 88.8 %2009: 82.8 %2010: 81.7 %2011: 73.4 %2012: 93.2 %2013: 82.9 %2014: 83.7 %2015: 85.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 85.2% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy peaked at 93.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2003.

Italy ranks 53rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 74.5%
2000 77.4% +4.0%
2001 75.9% -1.9%
2002 78.1% +2.8%
2003 73.4% -6.0%
2004 78.3% +6.8%
2005 80.8% +3.1%
2006 88.5% +9.6%
2007 89.4% +1.1%
2008 88.8% -0.7%
2009 82.8% -6.7%
2010 81.7% -1.3%
2011 73.4% -10.2%
2012 93.2% +27.0%
2013 82.9% -11.0%
2014 83.7% +1.0%
2015 85.2% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.5% 74.5% 74.5% 1
2000s 81.3% 73.4% 89.4% 10
2010s 83.3% 73.4% 93.2% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 New Zealand 87.9% compare
  2. 51 Norway 87.7% compare
  3. 52 Lithuania 85.7% compare
  4. 54 Latvia 84.2% compare
  5. 55 Malta 84.0% compare
  6. 56 Hong Kong, China 83.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy?
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy was 85.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2003.
How does Italy rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 810 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release