Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy

Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 42.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
42.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 2020
All-time low
19.5%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2022

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy, 1998–2022

0102030401998201020221998: 19.5 %2000: 26.8 %2001: 30.4 %2002: 30.7 %2003: 34.5 %2004: 29.5 %2005: 29.8 %2006: 27.7 %2007: 28.8 %2008: 29.9 %2009: 30.5 %2010: 31.3 %2011: 32.8 %2012: 32.9 %2013: 31.4 %2014: 38.2 %2015: 37.2 %2016: 39.4 %2017: 42.3 %2018: 43 %2019: 42.9 %2020: 43.1 %2021: 42.7 %2022: 42.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy stood at 42.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 43.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1998.

Italy ranks 22nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 19.5%
2000 26.8% +37.2%
2001 30.4% +13.4%
2002 30.7% +1.2%
2003 34.5% +12.3%
2004 29.5% -14.5%
2005 29.8% +1.0%
2006 27.7% -6.9%
2007 28.8% +3.9%
2008 29.9% +3.9%
2009 30.5% +1.8%
2010 31.3% +2.9%
2011 32.8% +4.5%
2012 32.9% +0.6%
2013 31.4% -4.7%
2014 38.2% +21.8%
2015 37.2% -2.7%
2016 39.4% +5.9%
2017 42.3% +7.3%
2018 43.0% +1.7%
2019 42.9% -0.4%
2020 43.1% +0.5%
2021 42.7% -0.9%
2022 42.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1
2000s 29.8% 26.8% 34.5% 10
2010s 37.2% 31.3% 43.0% 10
2020s 42.9% 42.7% 43.1% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Gambia 45.1% compare
  2. 20 Japan 44.5% compare
  3. 21 Cook Islands 42.9% compare
  4. 23 Peru 42.0% compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 41.9% compare
  6. 25 Republic of Korea 40.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy was 42.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,430 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release