Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy

Italy: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 7.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 116 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2003
All-time low
7.3%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 9.42001: 9.42002: 9.62003: 9.72004: 9.32005: 9.52006: 9.22007: 9.62008: 9.12009: 92010: 8.82011: 8.42012: 8.12013: 8.12014: 8.12015: 82016: 8.12017: 8.12018: 8.22019: 8.22020: 7.62021: 7.52022: 7.32023: 7.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy is 7.3%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy peaked at 9.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2022.

Italy ranks 107th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.4%
2001 9.4% +0.1%
2002 9.6% +1.6%
2003 9.7% +1.6%
2004 9.3% -4.2%
2005 9.5% +2.1%
2006 9.2% -3.0%
2007 9.6% +3.7%
2008 9.1% -5.4%
2009 9.0% -1.1%
2010 8.8% -1.6%
2011 8.4% -5.0%
2012 8.1% -3.5%
2013 8.1% +0.1%
2014 8.1% -0.5%
2015 8.0% -0.2%
2016 8.1% +0.3%
2017 8.1% +0.8%
2018 8.2% +0.7%
2019 8.2% -0.2%
2020 7.6% -6.9%
2021 7.5% -1.7%
2022 7.3% -2.4%
2023 7.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 9.0% 9.7% 10
2010s 8.2% 8.0% 8.8% 10
2020s 7.4% 7.3% 7.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy was 7.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
How does Italy rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Italy ranks 107th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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