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Italy Highest Government Spending

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Creator: World Bank
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50.79% in 2025

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest government spending in Italy was 50.79% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (50.79%), 2020 (50.34%), 2021 (49.65%), 2022 (48.37%), 1995 (48.05%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Italy Top 5 Highest Government Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	50.79%
2nd	2020	50.34%
3rd	2021	49.65%
4th	2022	48.37%
5th	1995	48.05%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	50.79%	+3.51%	3rd
2021	49.65%	−0.69%	121st
2020	50.34%	+8.05%	128th
2022	48.37%	−1.28%	105th
2023	47.28%	−1.09%	83rd
1996	47.31%	−0.73%	74th
1995	48.05%	+2.27%	76th
1993	48.02%	+1.05%	71st
1992	46.97%	+2.99%	71st
1987	46.88%	+0.84%	44th
1997	44.96%	−2.35%	78th
1994	45.77%	−2.25%	75th
1986	46.04%	+7.56%	44th
2016	43.20%	−0.33%	134th
2015	43.53%	−0.04%	136th
2014	43.57%	−0.18%	128th
2013	43.75%	+0.25%	119th
2009	44.04%	+3.48%	111th
1991	43.98%	+0.84%	69th
2019	42.29%	−0.21%	129th
2018	42.50%	−0.44%	131st
2017	42.95%	−0.25%	137th
2012	43.50%	+1.67%	122nd
2010	42.69%	−1.34%	114th
1990	43.14%	−0.07%	65th
1989	43.21%	+0.89%	46th
2011	41.83%	−0.86%	113th
1988	42.32%	−4.56%	47th
2008	40.56%	+1.48%	103rd
1999	40.91%	−0.20%	82nd
1998	41.11%	−3.85%	80th
2007	39.07%	−0.53%	100th
2006	39.60%	+0.56%	100th
2005	39.04%	+0.33%	97th
2003	39.51%	+0.17%	91st
2002	39.34%	−0.52%	86th
2001	39.86%	+0.49%	82nd
2004	38.71%	−0.80%	96th
2000	39.38%	−1.53%	78th
1980	38.48%	+2.83%	40th
1979	35.65%	+1.84%	38th
1978	33.81%	+3.72%	36th
1977	30.09%	+0.15%	30th
1975	30.96%	+4.44%	32nd
1976	29.94%	−1.02%	33rd
1974	26.52%	−0.04%	30th
1973	26.56%	–	31st

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