Iceland vs Italy: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Iceland
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
153rd
Italy rank
151st
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.97 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 153rd and Italy ranks 151st of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.52 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7.9 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.78 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 0.7771 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.92 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.97 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.16 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 153rd and Italy ranks 151st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.