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
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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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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,405 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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.