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

Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 15.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.9%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
72nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2018
All-time low
12.0%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2022

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

051015201998201020221998: 16.2 %2000: 16 %2001: 17.7 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 17 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 16 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 18.2 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 12 %2018: 19.4 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 18.2 %2022: 15.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 15.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 19.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2015.

Italy ranks 72nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 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 secondary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 16.2%
2000 16.0% -0.8%
2001 17.7% +10.4%
2002 16.9% -4.2%
2003 12.8% -24.3%
2004 17.4% +36.0%
2005 17.7% +1.7%
2006 15.2% -14.5%
2007 17.0% +12.1%
2008 15.8% -7.0%
2009 16.0% +1.1%
2010 15.5% -3.0%
2011 16.2% +4.2%
2012 17.9% +10.8%
2013 18.2% +1.4%
2014 17.5% -3.4%
2015 12.0% -31.5%
2018 19.4% +61.2%
2019 18.2% -5.9%
2020 15.9% -12.8%
2021 18.2% +14.4%
2022 15.9% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1
2000s 16.3% 12.8% 17.7% 10
2010s 16.9% 12.0% 19.4% 8
2020s 16.6% 15.9% 18.2% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 69 Bulgaria 16.3% compare
  2. 70 Denmark 16.2% compare
  3. 71 Japan 15.9% compare
  4. 73 Germany 15.8% compare
  5. 74 Luxembourg 15.1% compare
  6. 75 Côte d'Ivoire 13.8% 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 15.9% 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 19.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
Italy ranks 72nd out of 118 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 down 11.2%. 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 secondary 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 secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
118 places, 1,581 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release